Fruity Cheese Ball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 oz.) cream cheese (not whipped)
1 (1 lb.) can fruit cocktail
1 box instant French vanilla pudding
1/4 c. orange juice
crushed almonds

Preparation

Drain fruit cocktail in colander, then smash fruit with a fork to completely drain juice.
Mix fruit cocktail, pudding (dry mix) and orange juice into slightly softened cream cheese. Place on wax paper.
Crush almonds and roll ball-shaped cheese mixture into the nuts.
(Can chill cheese mixture before rolling in the nuts.) Makes 1 large ball or 2 smaller.
Freezes well. Serve with Ritz or Town House crackers.