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Cheese Spread Pinecone
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 28
folks quickly cluster around this outdoorsy appetizer from Cindy Harrington of Euless, Texas. She turned her super cheese spread into a pineconeĀ—using slice almonds, dill sprigs and a cinnamon stick!
Ingredients:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cinnamon stick
fresh dill sprigs
breadsticks, crackers and/or raw vegetables
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add the feta, mozzarella, onion and cayenne ; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
2. On a serving platter, form cheese mixture into a pinecone shape. Beginning at the narrow end, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Add cinnamon stick and dill for the stem and pine needles. Serve with breadsticks, crackers and/or vegetables. Yield: 3-1/2 cups.
By RecipeOfHealth.com