ALMOND PINECONE

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Categories     Nut

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/4 Cups Natural Almonds Whole
1 8 Ounce Pkg Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
5 Bacon Slices
1 Tablespoon Green Onion, Chopped
1/2 Tsp Dill Weed
1/8 Tsp White Pepper

Steps:

  • Roast almonds on cookie sheet, 300 degrees, for 15 minutes. Cool Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover and chill overnight Form cheese mixture into shapes of two pinecones on a base of foil or plastic wrap. Place on a bed of decorative lettuce or leafy cabbage on a serving platter. Beginning at narrow end, press almonds into cheese mixture forming rows. Continue overlapping rows of almonds until all cheese is covered. Each pinecone makes 1 1/2 cup. Garnish with artificial or fresh pine springs at the back of cone. Service with your favorite crackers.

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