Chili Cheese Ball(Ii. - M.S.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
8 oz. sharp process American cheese, shredded (2 c.)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
dash of red pepper
1/4 c. finely chopped pecans
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika

Preparation

Let cheese stand at room temperature to soften; combine cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder and red pepper; beat with rotary beater until light and fluffy.
Stir in nuts.
Shape in a ball.
Sprinkle with mixture of chili powder and paprika.
Chill. Before serving, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
Serve with crackers.