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Flayed Man Cheese Ball

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"This is a cheese ball cleverly disguised as a skinned human face. So gross and yet SOOOooo good! Arrange crackers, pretzels, or any snacks you want around the face and serve with a knife!" — Tara

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1 plastic face mask (from crafts store)
2 (3 ounce) packages prosciutto
2 pimento-stuffed green olives
24 ounces cream cheese, softened

6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
6 ounces shredded Havarti cheese
1/2 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped

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Directions

Lightly coat plastic face mask with cooking spray (see Cook's Notes). Line the face mask with plastic wrap, taking care to press it down fully into the nose and eyes.
Reserve two or three slices of prosciutto and set aside. Tear the remaining slices of prosciutto into strips and lay them into the mask to form the "muscle tissue." Start around the eyes, leaving eyes blank, and then create the cheeks, chin, and forehead.
Take the two whole green olives and position them in the eye holes, pimento side-down. Set the mask aside.
Combine the softened cream cheese, Cheddar, and Havarti cheeses in a mixing bowl. Add the chopped green olives and roasted red peppers. Use an electric mixer or clean hands to mix until thoroughly combined.
Take a heaping spoonful of the cheese mixture and arrange it to form an eye around one olive, and then the other. Gently lay handfuls of the cheese mixture all around the mask, taking care not to move the slices of prosciutto. Press the cheese down as you work to fill in all of the crevices. When the mask is full, gently press in the cheese mixture all around the mask. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Invert the mask onto a serving platter and gently remove the mask and the plastic wrap. You should be left with a gorgeous (and freaky) face. If there is cheese showing around the bottom edges, use the reserved prosciutto slices to cover it before serving.

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PREP 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Plastic face masks are available at craft stores like Michael's® or Jo-Anns®. If you have your own cheese ball recipe, you can certainly use it instead.

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Made this for an appy before dinner tonight and everyone LOVED it! I used our favorite cheese ball recipe: 'Herman Reunion Cheese Ball' fron this site. I used black olives for the eyes too, b/c that's what I had on hand. This was super simple and turned out really cool looking (I wish the lighting was better b/c my pic does not do this justice). Awesome concept, and something that I would've never thought of...This is definitely gonna be a new Halloween staple in my house~YUM! Thanks for sharing. :)

—Christina

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Oct 29, 2012

I made this and took it to work and everybody loved it. Thanks!

—natalisa99

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7 Ratings

Apr 13, 2013

Yummy and creepy!

—JosieLLL

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Nov 08, 2012

I made this for a halloween party and it was a huge hit. So quick and easy to make and tasted delicious. I will definitely use this recipe again.

—Scott T

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Nov 03, 2012

Great idea!!! I used the Easy Cheeseball II recipe though.

—Nikki

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Oct 31, 2012

Made this for a Halloween party and it was a HUGE hit! Really disgusting looking! Used the recipe from Easy Cheese Ball II for the cheese mixture and it was delicious.

—ElenaF

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May 02, 2013

Looked great for our Halloween partyand everyone loved it and it tasted great!

—S-Ball :0)

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Nutrition

Calories
189 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
1 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
54 mg
18%

Fat
17.8 g
27%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
6.9 g
14%

Sodium
427 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Flayed Man Cheese Ball

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 189
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.8g 27 %
Saturated Fat 10.4g 52 %
Cholesterol 54mg 18 %
Sodium 427mg 17 %
** Potassium 45mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 6.9g 14 %
Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A 11 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 14 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.