PINECONE-SHAPED SPREAD

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Spreading Christmas cheer is deliciously simple with this holiday novelty. Originally my mother's recipe, it always gets raves.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted
Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional
Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, onion, dill and pepper; chill. Form into two pinecone shapes on a serving platter. Beginning at the narrow end of each shape, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 23g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.