Cheddar pumpkin spread
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creative_cooksCheddar pumpkin spread
5 cups (about 24 oz.) finely shredded Cheddar cheese
4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1⁄4 cup additional cream cheese and leaf green icing color, if desired to decorate pumpkin
Line pumpkin pan with plastic wrap; lightly spray pan with vegetable pan spray.
In food processor fitted with metal blade, combine all ingredients except extra cream cheese and icing color; process until smooth. Spoon into pan, dividing evenly between both pan cavities; press with back of spoon to pack mixture tightly into pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill several hours or overnight.
Unmold onto serving plate; smooth with spatula or knife. If desired, decorate with green tinted cream cheese. Serve with Halloween pita crisps, crackers or cut-up vegetables.
Makes about 8 cups spread.
5 cups (about 24 oz.) finely shredded Cheddar cheese
4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1⁄4 cup additional cream cheese and leaf green icing color, if desired to decorate pumpkin
Line pumpkin pan with plastic wrap; lightly spray pan with vegetable pan spray.
In food processor fitted with metal blade, combine all ingredients except extra cream cheese and icing color; process until smooth. Spoon into pan, dividing evenly between both pan cavities; press with back of spoon to pack mixture tightly into pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill several hours or overnight.
Unmold onto serving plate; smooth with spatula or knife. If desired, decorate with green tinted cream cheese. Serve with Halloween pita crisps, crackers or cut-up vegetables.
Makes about 8 cups spread.
