Fruit And Cheese Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shredded reduced-calorie cheddar cheese, at room temperature
4 ounces light cream cheese
4 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/2 cup dried apple, chopped
1/3 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/4 cup dried pineapple, chopped (such as Sunsweet Philippine Pineapple)
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

chop up the fruits and the nuts.
Beat together cheddar cheese, cream cheese and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl until blended, about 1 minute.
Stir in dried apple, apricot and pineapple with a wooden spoon. Using a tablespoon, form mixture into balls, then roll between palms. Coat balls in chopped nuts. Makes 18 (recipe can be doubled).