Blue Cheese Olive Ball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. brandy
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Blue cheese, crumbled
1 Tbsp. fresh or frozen chopped chives
1/2 c. finely chopped olives
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
Add Blue cheese and beat well.
Stir in chives and chopped olives.
Mixture will be soft.
Shape mixture into a ball and roll in pecans.
Refrigerate overnight. (This allows the flavor to ripen.) Serve with crackers.