Ingredients
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons dry sherry or milk
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup whole almonds
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Assorted crackers
Directions
Beat cheese, butter, milk, sherry, and red pepper in medium bowl until smooth; stir in chopped almonds.
Divide mixture into three equal portions. Shape into tapered ovals to resemble pine cones. Insert slivered, sliced, and whole almonds into cones. Cover. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons dry sherry or milk
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup whole almonds
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Assorted crackers
Directions
Beat cheese, butter, milk, sherry, and red pepper in medium bowl until smooth; stir in chopped almonds.
Divide mixture into three equal portions. Shape into tapered ovals to resemble pine cones. Insert slivered, sliced, and whole almonds into cones. Cover. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
