Name: Honey Rosemary and Pear Cheese Ball
Yield: Makes 1 cheeseball
Ingredients: 10 ounces goat cheese (chevre)- room temperature; 6 ounces cream cheese- room temperature; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1 1/2 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons coarsly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1/2 ripe pear- diced; 3/4 cup thin sliced almonds

Author Notes: I needed to take an appetizer to a friend's housewarming party, and I came up with this cheese ball recipe using things I already had in the kitchen. Sweet pears and honey mix perfectly with three cheeses, almonds, rosemary, and fresh ground pepper. —Loves Food Loves to Eat

Makes: 1 cheeseball

Ingredients

10 ounces goat cheese (chevre)- room temperature
6 ounces cream cheese- room temperature
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons coarsly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 ripe pear- diced
3/4 cup thin sliced almonds

Directions

Mix cheeses, honey, pepper, rosemary, pear, and about 1 tablespoon almonds together with electric hand or stand mixer.
Scrape mixture off sides and bottom of bowl and shape into a ball. Will be soft.
Roll cheeseball in remaining almonds.
Chill for up to two hours in the fridge before serving (or about 1/2 hour in the freezer).