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This cream cheese-based appetizer features toasted pecans, orange marmalade, and pineapple. It can be made up to three days ahead and stored in the refrigerator. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans |
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened and divided |
3 tablespoons mustard-mayonnaise sauce, divided |
1 (8-ounce) package refrigerated shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
1 (7-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained |
1/2 cup chopped green onions |
2 teaspoons dried mint |
1 1/4 cups orange marmalade, divided |
1 tablespoon mayonnaise |
2 tablespoons dried orange peel |
2 to 3 teaspoons orange extract |
garnish: toasted pecan halves |
Directions:
1. Bake chopped pecans in a shallow pan at 300°, stirring occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool.
2. Process 2 packages cream cheese, 2 tablespoons mustard-mayonnaise sauce, and next 4 ingredients in a food processor until blended, stopping to scrape down sides. Press mixture into bottom of a plastic wrap-lined 9-inch springform pan, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
3. Process remaining 2 packages cream cheese, remaining 1 tablespoon mustard-mayonnaise sauce, 2/3 cup orange marmalade, and next 3 ingredients in food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Spread mixture over pecans, pressing until smooth. Cover and chill up to 3 days. Remove from pan; spread with remaining marmalade, and garnish, if desired. Serve with gingersnaps.
4. NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Durkee mustard-mayonnaise sauce.
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