Four-Layer Cheese Spread Recipe

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When Sherry Hulsman entertains, she counts on this streamlined party starter. "I invert the chilled mold onto a platter lined with baby spinach," notes the Louisville, Kentucky reader.

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Four-Layer Cheese Spread Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, divided
1/4 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
4-1/2 teaspoons chutney
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise

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1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Dash hot pepper sauce
Additional fresh baby spinach
Assorted crackers and fresh vegetables

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 4 oz. cream cheese and chopped spinach. In another bowl, combine chutney and remaining cream cheese. In a large bowl, combine cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, pecans, onion and hot pepper sauce.
Line a 3-cup bowl with plastic wrap. Spread half of the cheddar cheese mixture in prepared bowl. Layer with the spinach and chutney mixtures. Top with remaining cheddar cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Unmold onto a serving plate; garnish with additional spinach. Serve with crackers and vegetables. Yield: about 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 130 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Four-Layer Cheese Spread in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p68