Best The Benediction Recipes

BENEDICTINE SPREAD

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This version of a traditional, Kentucky cucumber spread comes from our Test Kitchen. Serve it as an appetizer dip or sandwich filling.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 1-3/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon dill weed
1 drop green food coloring, optional
3/4 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber, patted dry
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Pita bread wedges or snack rye bread

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, white pepper, dill and food coloring if desired; beat until smooth. Stir in cucumber and onion. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with pita or snack rye bread.

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KENTUCKY BENEDICTINE

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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories appetizer

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 Persian cucumbers
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 lemon, juiced
Dash of hot sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
3 scallions, finely chopped
2 zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick on a bias
2 yellow squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick on a bias

Steps:

Grate the unpeeled cucumbers on a box grater. Wrap in a kitchen towel and wring out any excess liquid.
Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and hot sauce in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cucumbers, chives, parsley, dill and scallions and pulse, stopping to scrape down the sides several times, until pale green and almost smooth. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Spread the Benedictine on the zucchini and squash slices and garnish with reserved dill fronds.

BEST BENEDICTINE SPREAD

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This Louisville staple is an easy and refreshing cucumber spread or dip and can be served with almost anything you could imagine. Dipping club crackers or pita and French bread toast points are favorites, but carrot sticks and pretzels are great too. We use it for cucumber sandwiches, spread it onto our BLTs, and use it as a sauce on poached salmon. You can serve it immediately or refrigerate it to firm up and let the flavors meld.

Provided by Heather

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

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 tablespoons minced white onion
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ teaspoon dried dill
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
1 drop green food coloring, or as needed
cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Process cucumber chunks in a food processor until finely chopped. Put chopped cucumber and white onion in a piece of cheesecloth and twist to squeeze into a bowl as much liquid as possible from the vegetables, reserving the liquid.
Assure the food processor bowl is dry before returning cucumber and onion mixture to the food processor. Add cream cheese, dill, hot pepper sauce, green food coloring, and cayenne pepper. Process the mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of the food processor bowl a few times to make sure everything is integrated. If too thick, add reserved liquid a teaspoon at a time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 67.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g