Best Benedictine Cheese Spread Recipes

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BENEDICTINE CHEESE SPREAD



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My sisiter-in-law Carol is the best cook I have ever met. This is one of the dips she serves at her yearly derby party. She serves it with crackers but you can also make finger sandwiches or use as a stuffing for celery.

Provided by Melaine

Categories     Spreads

Time 30m

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium cucumber, peeled and seeded
8 ounces cream cheese
1 small onion, finely ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 drops food coloring

Steps:

  • Finely grind cucumber pulp. Place in a piece of cheesecloth and press out juice until pulp is fairly dry. In a mixing bowl mash cheese with a fork. Work cucumber pulp into cheese, add onion, salt and Tabasco sauce. Add enough mayonaise to make a smooth, easy to spread filling. Add just enough food coloring to make cheese a pale green.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 128.9, Carbohydrate 2.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 0.9

BENEDICTINE CHEESE SPREAD



Benedictine Cheese Spread image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Appetizers & Snacks

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces cream cheese
1 units cucumber
0.25 units onion
1 units green food coloring

Steps:

  • Add cream cheese cut in several pieces to your electric mixing bowl. Let soften for about 15 minutes. Cut up peeled cucumber and onion in pieces; add to a blender and puree.
  • After cream cheese is softened, start mixer on low to medium speed; slowly add cucumber, onion puree until well blended.
  • Add one or two drops of green food coloring to mixture for light green color.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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