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Pinecone-Shaped Spread

Name: Pinecone-Shaped Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1-1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion; 1/2 teaspoon dill weed; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted; Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional; Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

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2 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lisa Pointer

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 23, 2022

Spreading Christmas cheer is deliciously simple with this holiday novelty. Originally my mother's recipe, it always gets raves.

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Pinecone-Shaped Spread

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Yield:1-1/2 cups

Prep:15 min

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Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted
Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional
Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

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Directions

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In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, onion, dill and pepper; chill. Form into two pinecone shapes on a serving platter. Beginning at the narrow end of each shape, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.