Cheese Balls

Appetizer

A cheese ball with a more exotic air.You can role them in finely chopped pecans or finely chopped mint (or both) and serve them mounded into a little tower on a fancy serving plate.If these are cocktail fare, provide plates and toothpicks and napkins - the olive oil will drip.

Ingredients/Shopping List
• ½ pound mild chèvre
• 6 ounces feta cheese, drained
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup finely chopped mint leaves
• ¼ cup olive oil

Directions

Combine cheeses with feta and cayenne and mix well. Form the mixture into approximately two dozen small balls. Put the mit or nuts on a plate and roll the balls to cover. Chill on a plate for at least two hours.

Remove from the refrigerator and let stand for half an hour. Arrange the balls into a pyramid on a serving plate and pour the olive oil over all. Serve with toothpicks.