Party Cheese Snack Spread
A smooth party spread of Cheddar cheese spread, cream cheese and cottage cheese flavored with orange rind and Sabra liqueur, with crushed pecans. Makes about 3 cups.
From the recipe book of Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook in our family.
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This party spread from Sandra Mills's recipe book has an unexpected twist: grated orange rind and a splash of Sabra, the chocolate-orange liqueur, stirred into a blend of Cheddar cheese spread, cream cheese and sieved cottage cheese, with crushed pecans for crunch.
Letting it stand for an hour lets the orange and cheese flavors mingle. Serve it cold or at room temperature with crackers or apple slices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese spread
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 1/4 cup Sabra Liqueur
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
Instructions
- Blend the cheeses. Mix the Cheddar cheese spread and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Flavor. Stir in the orange rind and Sabra, mixing thoroughly.
- Add the cottage cheese. Put the cottage cheese through a strainer and add it to the cheese mixture.
- Add the pecans. Add the crushed pecans and stir until smooth.
- Rest and serve. Put into a serving bowl, cover and let stand at least an hour to allow the flavors to mingle. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Tips
- Pressing the cottage cheese through a strainer is what makes the spread smooth instead of lumpy.
- Sabra is a chocolate-orange liqueur. Any orange liqueur works in its place.
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