CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE DIP

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I got this from a neighbor while living in Germany and modified it a little. She was an American too. This was always a hit at every get-together we had! Fresh cranberries with jalapenos, sugar, green onions, and cilantro makes for great salsa. Add the cream cheese and you have a great dip! Serve with Ritz® crackers or Wheat Thins®.

Provided by momoftwinboys

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

Time 4h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 ¼ cups white sugar
¼ cup chopped green onion
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

Steps:

Chop cranberries in a food processor or by hand. Transfer to a bowl.
Add sugar, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, cumin, and salt to cranberries; mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator until cranberries have lost some of their bitter taste, about 4 hours.
Place cream cheese bricks on a plate and pour cranberry mixture over top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 93.7 mg, Sugar 16.6 g