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Berry Blue Cheese Spread
Ingredients
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1/2
cup dried blueberries
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1
cup boiling water
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1
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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6
ounces blue cheese, coarsely crumbled
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2
green onions, chopped
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1
clove garlic, minced
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1/2
cup coarsely chopped pecans
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Assorted whole grain crackers or cracker bread, broken
Directions
1. Place dried berries in a small bowl. Pour boiling water over berries. Let stand for 1 minute. Drain; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese and blue cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until nearly smooth. Stir in drained berries, green onions, and garlic just until combined. Transfer spread to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving. To serve, sprinkle with pecans and serve with crackers. Makes 16 (2-tablespoon) servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Berry Blue Cheese Spread)
- Servings Per Recipe 16,
- Calories 130,
- Protein (gm) 4,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 6,
- Fat, total (gm) 10,
- Cholesterol (mg) 24,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 3,
- Vitamin A (IU) 292,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 8,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 193,
- Potassium (mg) 102,
- Calcium (DV %) 81,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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On second thought, the 1/2 c dried blueberries is the perfect amount! Don't change a thing (except adding a Tbsp of milk at a time to mix it up). I have made this for about 5 different occasions and EVERYONE wants the recipe. This is an incredible, easy recipe! Don't hesitate to try it.
3/14/2010 05:45:21 PM Report AbuseI made this for my Superbowl party, and was wonderful. If you like blue cheese, you will love it. I followed the advice of the previous review, and only used 1 c. blue cheese (the 8 oz size of crumbled blue cheese), and I had to add milk for the mixer to even mix it evenly. I would use 1 c dried blueberries next time (just double the amount called for), so you really get the little flavor of blueberry in every bite! Great combination!
2/7/2010 03:07:22 PM Report AbuseThis was a big hit with blue cheese lovers at a neighborhood gathering. However, I used only 1 cup of blue cheese, which was sufficient for that flavor. The only other thing I would change would be to thin the cream cheese/blue cheese mixture with a few tablespoons of cream or milk before adding the berries, et.al. It is a very thick spread.
12/5/2009 07:57:55 AM Report Abuse