Roquefort Ball

      If Roquefort isn't available Gorgonzola or Stilton or any type of Bleu Cheese may be used.  Unless you are hosting a party for the Pope, Roquefort , at $ 18.99 a pound, is probably a bad choice, even though it is the most delicious of the BLEUS.

Yield: 8 servings

Thursday June 1, 1995

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2-3 ounces Roquefort cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced celery
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• dash cayenne pepper
• mayonnaise, if needed
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• 1 cherry

1.  Blend the cheese together ; add celery, onion and cayenne. If mixture is too stiff add 

     mayonnaise, a tablespoon at a time.

2.  In the center of a serving plate, shape cheese into a half ball.

3.  Cover with nuts and place the cherry on top. Cover with plastic wrap.

4.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

5.  Before serving, remove plastic wrap and place crackers around the cheese ball.