Cheese Balls Two Ways (Fig-Walnut, and Bacon-Chive)

Bet these won't last long if you serve them to your hungry fans who are watching the Seahawks game tomorrow night!!
(no serving size)

Fig-Walnut Cheese Balls:
8 oz. goat cheese, softened
4 oz. gorgonzola dulce
3 T. dried figs, finely chopped
Freshly ground white* pepper
Candied walnuts, finely chopped

Bacon-Chive Cheese Balls:
8 oz. cream cheese with chives*, softened
1 cup smoked* gouda, shredded
2 chopped cooked smoked uncured* bacon slices
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. lemon zest
Tabasco Sauce*, to taste
Fresh chives, chopped (I like to use a scissors*)

To make Fig-Walnut Cheese Balls: Pulse the goat cheese and gorgonzola in a food processor until smooth. Mix in dried figs; chill. Form into 1" balls; roll in pepper and walnuts.

To make Bacon-Chive Cheese Balls: Mix the first 6 ingredients together; chill. Form into 1" balls; roll in chives.

We MUST keep our chins up!!

Love,

MM