Bacon-Jalapeņo Cheese Ball room temperature about 4 ounces, chopped finely minced stems and seeds removed, diced, divided crumbled, divided (about 6 ounces) roasted or walnuts 1. Mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, garlic, cumin, cayenne, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, half of the diced jalapeņos and half of the crumbled cooked bacon. Taste and adjust seasonings and add salt if needed. 2. Place the nuts, the remaining diced jalapeņos and bacon on a plate. Stir together so it's well mixed. With your hands, roll the cheese mixture into a ball, then place on the plate and roll in the jalapeņos, bacon and nuts until covered. 3. Chill covered for at least an hour before serving. Serve with crackers or chips. Mince up the bacon finely. The nuts, though, can be a bit larger - if everything is really tiny the mixture coves the cheese completely - no white cheese peeking through. I think it looks better if you can see a little cheese here and there. You might think 2 jalapenos is too much - surprisingly it isn't. I substituted toasted walnuts for the pecans (only because at the moment pecans are very "dear"). They'd probably have a very different taste with pecans. Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 121 Calories; 11g Fat (83.2% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 28mg Cholesterol; 138mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.