BENEDICTINE SPREAD RECIPE

Benedictine Spread Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/3 of an 8 oz bar of Philadelphia cream cheese
1/3 of a cucumber sliced and peeled
1 tablespoon mayo
1 dash of Tabasco (I used my homemade Tabasco Hot Sauce Recipe)
Garnish fresh dill sprigs or watercress

Steps:

Put cheese, cucumber, and mayo in food processor, blending until mixture is very smooth.
Chill covered in the refrigerator overnight.
For celery stuffing spread in the groove. For sandwiches, dill sprigs or watercress makes a springy and tasty garnish.
Notes and Observations:
You could roll out white bread, trimming the crusts and cutting with fancy cookie cutters for truly retro elegance. I usually just use bread right out of the wrapper. For sandwiches that might have to wait for the party, I butter the bread before adding Benedictine spread. The butter serves as a barrier, keeping the sandwiches from getting soggy.
This will make about 1/2 cup of spread.