Blue Cheese Ball

Another recipe for Brittany....

1 cup 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon nonfat buttermilk
5 ounces fat free cream cheese softened
3 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese
3 tablespoons minced pitted dates
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon minced parsley
1/2  tablespoon finely chopped walnuts

Place first four ingredients in a large bowl, beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.  Add dates, shallots, lemon rind, salt and pepper  Continue to beat on medium speed until well blended.

Spread cheese mixture onto large sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a ball using a spatula and refrigerate overnight

Combine parsley and walnuts in a shallow dish  Unwrap the cheese ball and roll in nut mixture, coating well.  Serve with crackers.