Taste of Home
Four-Cheese Pate
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 16-20 servings.
This impressive and festive-looking cheese spread is simple to put together and never fails to get raves at parties. Before I retired. I looked for recipes like this that can be prepared way ahead.
— Jeanne Messina, Darien, Connecticut
Ingredients
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3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, divided
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2 tablespoons whole milk
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2 tablespoons sour cream
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3/4 cup chopped pecans
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4 ounces Brie cheese, rind removed, softened
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1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
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4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
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1/2 cup pecan halves
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Red and green apple slices or cracker
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, beat one package if cream cheese with milk and sour cream until smooth. Spread into a 9-in. pie plate lined with plastic wrap. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
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2.
In a bowl, beat Brie, Swiss, blue cheese and remaining cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Gently spread over chopped pecans, smoothing the top to form a flat surface. Cover and chill overnight or up to 3-4 days.
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3.
Before serving, invert onto a plate and remove plastic wrap. Arrange pecan halves on top. Serve with apples or crackers.
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 152 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 164mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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