APPLE CHEESE BALL 8 oz. White cheddar cheese, shredded 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper Paprika 1 � inch cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf Process first four ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Chill 30 minutes. Shape cheese mixture into a ball, and make an indentation in the top to resemble an apple. Chill ball 30 minutes. Coat ball heavily in paprika; cover and chill 1 hour. Insert cinnamon stick and bay leaf into indentation to resemble apple stem and leaf. Serve with assorted crackers. From Mitford sister Julia McLeod, Hendersonville, NC � published in Southern Living, Oct. '98 Maggie