Grape & Cheese Ball Truffles

I took these little appetizers to a Grey Cup party yesterday - they were very easy to make, although I think they were a tad too spicy for some people's taste. I really liked them, though, and I thought they were a fun way to incorporate all the flavours of a traditional wine & cheese platter.

GRAPE & CHEESE BALL TRUFFLES (from Best Recipes Ever - love that show!)

1 pkg. cream cheese, softened

2 c. grated cheddar cheese

2 tbsp. red wine

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

ground pecans

seedless grapes

Mix together first five ingredients with a food processor or hand-held blender until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (it helps stiffen up the cheese mixture before you roll it around the grapes, although I didn't refrigerate mine and it wasn't that bad.) Wash grapes and pour ground pecans onto a small plate. Scoop about a teaspoonful of cheese mixture and press a grape into the middle. (Try not to use too much of the cheese mixture or you'll have a big mouthful - you just want a thin layer of cheese around the grape.) Mould the cheese mixture around the grape and roll it between your hands to make a little ball, then roll it in ground pecans and set on wax paper or parchment paper. Refrigerate before serving.