Cherry Cheese Logs Recipes

CHERRY CHEESE LOG

Steps:

• Drain the cherries, then rinse them very well.
• Chop the cherries, rinse them again and dry them with a paper towel until the paper towel is not becoming red every time it touches them (the cherries must be very dry and well rinsed).
• In your stand mixer (or a large bowl with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, and ground ginger until well combined then barely fold in the cherries.
• Scoop the cream cheese mixture onto a large 15x30 piece of plastic wrap.
• Shape the cream cheese into a log like mixture then close the plastic wrap over it and twist the edges in opposite directions until you have a tight log shape.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Remove the cheese from the refrigerate and unroll from the plastic wrap then roll it in the pecan pieces until well coated.

CHERRY CHEESE LOGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, orange juice and ginger until smooth. Fold in cherries. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour., Place pecans in a shallow bowl. Shape cheese mixture into two 7-in.-long logs; roll in pecans to coat evenly. Wrap logs; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

CHERRY CHEESE LOG RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain the cherries, then rinse them very well.
• Chop the cherries, rinse them again, and dry them with a paper towel until the paper towel is not becoming red every time it touches them. (The cherries must be very dry and well rinsed).
• In a stand mixer (or a large bowl with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, and ground ginger until well combined, then barely fold in the cherries.
• Scoop the cream cheese mixture onto a large 15x30-inch piece of plastic wrap.
• Shape the cream cheese into a log-like mixture, then close the plastic wrap over it. Twist the edges in opposite directions to have a tight log shape.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Remove the cheese from the refrigerator and unroll from the plastic wrap, then roll it in the pecan pieces until well coated.

PECAN CHEESE LOGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the shredded cheeses, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Shape mixture into two logs, about 6 in. long. Roll in pecans, pressing down gently., Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve with crackers.