CHEESE SPREAD WITH RASPBERRY JAM

Cheese Spread with Raspberry Jam image

Great cheese spread. We use this for tailgating parties during football season. It is great during the holidays for any gathering. Serve with a variety of crackers.

Provided by SCAD MOM

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
1 cup chopped pecans
11 ounces American cheese, shredded
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
⅔ cup mayonnaise
6 green onions, chopped
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry preserves

Steps:

Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir pecans in melted butter until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mix pecans, American cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, green onions, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Press cheese mixture into a tart pan or a spring form pan lined with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator for flavors to blend, at least 2 hours.
Spread raspberry preserves over the cheese mixture and allow to sit at room temperature before serving, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 52.8 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 523.7 mg, Sugar 9.1 g