CHEESE SPREAD PINECONE

Cheese Spread Pinecone image

folks quickly cluster around this outdoorsy appetizer from Cindy Harrington of Euless, Texas. She turned her super cheese spread into a pinecone-using slice almonds, dill sprigs and a cinnamon stick!

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cinnamon stick
Fresh dill sprigs
Breadsticks, crackers and/or raw vegetables

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add the feta, mozzarella, onion and cayenne ; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., On a serving platter, form cheese mixture into a pinecone shape. Beginning at the narrow end, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Add cinnamon stick and dill for the stem and pine needles. Serve with breadsticks, crackers and/or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.