Chili-cheese Roll

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs velveeta cheese or 2 lbs other process american cheese, at room temperature
• 1 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, finely minced,to taste
• 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• chili powder, as needed for coating
• 1 whole red chile, cut into strips,for decoration
• assorted cracker, as accompaniment
• melba toast, as accompaniment

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, thoroughly mix together cheeses and garlic.
• 2 an electric mixer can be used.
• 3 do not use a blender.
• 4 mix in chopped nuts.
• 5 form into 2 or 3 rolls on plastic wrap, and use to help form the rolls.
• 6 chill until firm.
• 7 unwrap rolls, sprinkle all over with chili powder and chill for at least a couple hours to allow flavor to develop.
• 8 garnish with chili strips in a star-pattern.
• 9 serve chilled or at room temperature with assorted crackers.
• 10 note: if fixing for home consumption, don't bother with forming into rolls and decorating.
• 11 just mix everything together, including a generous amount of chili powder, and store in refrigerator in a covered container.