TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALL

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALL 1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (2.5 ounce) package thinly sliced smoked beef, chopped 1 (2.25 ounce) can pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, minced 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or to taste 1 cup chopped walnuts Mix the cream cheese, beef, olives, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until evenly blended. Keeping the mixture in the bowl, scrape it into a semi-ball shape. Cover, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. Place a large sheet of waxed paper on a flat surface. Sprinkle with walnuts. Roll the cheese ball in the walnuts until completely covered. Transfer the cheese ball to a serving plate, or rewrap with waxed paper and refrigerate until needed