Pinecone-Shaped Spread

Name: Pinecone-Shaped Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion; 1/2 teaspoon dill weed; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted; Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional; Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 1-1/2 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Spreading Christmas cheer is deliciously simple with this holiday novelty. Originally my mother's recipe, it always gets raves.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted
Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional
Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

Directions

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, onion, dill and pepper; chill. Form into two pinecone shapes on a serving platter. Beginning at the narrow end of each shape, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 236 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 152mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Spreading Christmas cheer is deliciously simple with this holiday novelty. Originally my mother's recipe, it always gets raves.

Recipe Creator