Pinecone-Shaped Blue Cheese Spread

Name: Pinecone-Shaped Blue Cheese Spread
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/4 cups process cheese sauce; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1 tablespoon diced pimientos; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1-1/2 cups unblanched almonds, toasted; Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional; Assorted crackers or fresh vegetables

This savory pinecone is a blend of delicious cheeses and herbs. Topped with plenty of almonds, it makes an impressive and welcoming appetizer. —Kathy Johnson Council Bluffs, Iowa

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups process cheese sauce
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon diced pimientos
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 cups unblanched almonds, toasted
Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional
Assorted crackers or fresh vegetables

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cheese sauce and blue cheese until smooth. Stir in the onions, pimientos and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
On a serving platter, form cheese spread into a pinecone shape. Beginning at a narrow end, arrange almonds in rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 123 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 287mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Nutsnacker in Taste of Home December/January 2007

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delowenstein

Nov 30, 2009

I have used this recipe and took it to a New Year's Eve get-together! It was much enjoyed! Thank you for posting this delicious recipe! Dawn E. Lowenstein