Appetizer recipes

Smoked Cheese Ball

8 oz tub of cream cheese
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4th teaspoon garlic salt
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
chopped pecans
Mix the first three (mixer works great for this) then stir in the shredded cheese. Form a ball and roll in pecans.

You can add a little sour cream and serve as a dip instead.
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Chipped Beef Cheese Ball

1- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1- 4 ounce pkg. chipped beef (chopped and split in half)
1 spring onion chopped including some of the green

Combine cream cheese, 1/2 of chipped beef and onion in a bowl. After mixing completely make into a ball and roll in remaining chipped beef until well covered. Serve with crackers.

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Smoked Salmon Spread

To make it combine one flat can (6 oz) boneless, skinless pink salmon with one 8 oz pkg. cream cheese. Beat until smooth, then add 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke. Serve on crackers with thin slices of sweet gherkin pickles on top. Easy! I occasionally add 1 tablespoon creamed horseradish to this to add a little piquancy.

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Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly
Combine one package of softened ( let it sit out for an hour) cream cheese, and 1/2 jar of either red or green pepper jelly. (I use red jalepeno peper jelly). This is not hot, but delicious served on gourmet crackers.

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Chicken Spread

This is quick and easy:
1 8 oz pkg. of cream cheese
2 cans Underwood (TM) White Meat Chicken Spread
2 tablespoons Light Miracle Whip (TM) (salad dressing)

Let cream cheese warm up to room temperature. Place cream cheese, chicken spread, and salad dressing in a bowl. Mash together all ingredients. This mixture can be shaped into a holiday appropriate shape if you like (Christmas Tree for Christmas, Bunny at Easter, etc.). Return to refrigerator for about one hour to chill.
Serve with your favorite snack cracker.

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