Even if you're not a football fanatic, you'll go nuts over our super-tasty almond-covered cheese spread!

1	C	Natural sliced almonds from 1 (8-oz) pkg., finely chopped
2	pkgs (8 oz. each)	Cream cheese, slightly softened, divided
2	cont (8 oz. each)	Port wine cheese food, such as WisPride
4		Scallions, chopped, 1/4 cup
1/4	C	Prepared horseradish, squeezed dry
1	tsp	Worcestershire sauce
1/2	tsp	Hot pepper sauce
1/2	tsp	Garlic powder
1/2	tsp	Paprika
		Crackers, pretzels, vegetable dippers

• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Spread almonds on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes; cool.
• Transfer 1/4 cup cream cheese to food storage bag with one corner snipped.
• Combine remaining cream cheese with next 6 ingredients.
• On platter form into football. Toss almonds with paprika; press onto cheese ball.
• Press reserved cream cheese in lines over football for "laces." Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers, pretzels and vegetable dippers.

  Makes 4 cups.

  Per tbsp.: 59 cals; 2 g. protein; 5 g. fat (2 g. saturated); 13 g. chol; 2 g. carbs; 76 mg. sodium; 0 g. fiber; 1 g. sugar