Name: Pecan and Goat Cheese Balls
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 50 to 60 hors doeuvres
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans (1/4 pound); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 (11-ounces) log soft goat cheese; 1 teaspoon minced rosemary; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed with side of a large knife, then chopped; About 50 to 60 large flat-leaf parsley leaves

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Pecan and Goat Cheese MarblesJohn Kernick

Two holiday traditions—the nut bowl and the cheese plate—unite in these refined cheese balls. Lily-pad-like parsley leaves add a herbaceous note echoed in the surprising (and surprisingly good) combination of rosemary and coriander in the center of the cheese. These diminutive marbles coated with sweet buttered pecans are just the right size, making them neat to eat.

Cooks notes:

•Cheese marbles can be made and coated with pecans 1 day ahead and chilled.
•Cheese marbles can be speared with parsley 1 hour ahead and chilled.

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