APRICOT-CHIPOTLE-CREAM CHEESE STAR

Apricot-Chipotle-Cream Cheese Star image

Dress up cream cheese with chipotle chiles and apricot preserves in an impressive appetizer that goes from start to finish in just 15 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 oz cream cheese (from two 8-oz packages), softened
1 cup shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
48 crackers

Steps:

In food processor, place cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion powder and mustard. Cover; process, scraping side of bowl if necessary, until well mixed. Add pecans. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 2 or 3 times until mixed.
Using parchment paper, cut out a star shape 7 inches in diameter. Spoon the cheese spread evenly onto the shape, using a table knife to shape the star. Turn onto a serving plate; remove the parchment paper.
In small bowl, mix preserves, gingerroot and chiles. Spoon over cheese star. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g