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Spooky Spread

From: Midwest Living

This bright orange chunky cheese spread is made with apples, nuts, carrots, green onions, and currants. Serve it as an appetizer with crackers or mini bagels.

Servings: Makes 3 cups spread.
Prep: 40 mins
Total: 4 hrs 40 mins
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Ingredients
2 cups  shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
1 3-ounce package  cream cheese
1/2 cup  dairy sour cream
1 teaspoon  lemon juice
1 teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
1 cup  finely chopped apple (such as Delicious, Gala or Braeburn)
1/2 cup  finely shredded carrot
1/2 cup  chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
2   green onions, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons  dried currants or chopped raisins
  Party rye bread, melba toast rounds, crackers and/or mini bagels, halved

Directions
1. Allow cheddar cheese and cream cheese to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cheddar cheese and cream cheese on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sour cream, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Beat on medium speed till nearly smooth, scraping sides of bowl. Fold in apple, carrot, pecans, onions and currants. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
3. Stir before serving. Serve with rye bread, toast rounds, crackers and/or mini bagels. Makes 3 cups spread.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 81, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 76 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Total Sugar 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 8%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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