Fruit Cheese Roll

Name: Fruit Cheese Roll
Prep time: 24 h
Total time: 24 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped mixed dried fruit; 1/4 cup mixed glace fruit; 2 tablespoons port wine; 8 1/2 ounces cream cheese; 1/2 cup grated mild cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 3/4 cup poppy seed

Submitted by Mme M

"This is a colorful, fruited cheese log that is sliced to fit on crackers. It will keep up to four days. From Australian Women's Weekly publications, 1980s sometime, The Barbeque Cookbook."

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Ready In:: 24hrs
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup chopped mixed dried fruit
¹⁄₄ cup mixed glace fruit
2 tablespoons port wine
8 ¹⁄₂ ounces cream cheese
¹⁄₂ cup grated mild cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
³⁄₄ cup poppy seed

directions

Combine fruits in a bowl, add the port wine, cover, stand 1 to 2 hours.
Beat softened cream cheese and cheddar cheese together in electric mixer.
Stir in orange rind and the fruit mixture; refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour.
Roll mixture into log shape about 8 inches in length (look at the diameter to see if slices will fit on your chosen cracker).
Roll in poppy seeds.
Cover, refrigerate 24 hours.
Serve with crackers.