Shape a delicious sun-dried tomato cheese ball into a witch hat for your Halloween party. It's easy and fun!
Pour the chopped pancetta into a skillet and heat over medium heat until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and cool completely.
Reserve 1 ounce of cream cheese to make the buckle later.
Combine the remaining 11 ounces of softened cream cheese with ½ cup of creamy feta cheese in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to completely blend the cheeses together.
Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and crispy pancetta and mix until well combined.
Line a 5"-6" kitchen funnel with plastic wrap. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture into the funnel. Fold plastic wrap over the cheese and press down firmly to mold the cheese. Or you can shape the witch hat cheese ball by hand by wrapping plastic wrap around the cheese and molding it into a cone.
Place the blue corn tortilla chip crumbs in a shallow bowl. Unwrap the cheese and roll it in the crumbs, leaving the bottom crumb free.
Sprinkle tortilla chip crumbs all over the rest of the witch hat. Set the hat on a serving platter.
Set a long thin bread stick on the plate. Cut some sun dried tomato to look like a broom and attach to the bread stick using a dab of cream cheese.
Store your cheese ball in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The tortilla chip crumbs will soften over time. If you are making this for a party, you can make the cheese and shape it ahead, wrap it, and refrigerate it. Then, roll it in the tortilla chip crumbs and decorate it on the day of your party.
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