FRENCH QUARTER CHEESE SPREAD

Junior League French Quarter Cheese Spread

Prep time

30 mins

Total time

30 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8 oz softened cream cheese

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 T. grated onion

• ¼ cup butter

• ¼ cup dark brown sugar

• 1 t. Worcestershire sauce

• ½ t. mustard

• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1 Combine cream cheese, garlic, and onion in a bowl.

2 Mix well and shape into a 6-inch disk, 1 inch thick.

3 Place on a serving plate and chill in the refrigerator

4 Melt butter over medium heat with brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard and pecans in a saucepan, until warm and blended.

5 Pour pecan mixture over cheese disk and return to refrigerator until 1 hour before serving.

6 Remove from refrigerator and let stand until room temperature is reached.

7 Serve with assorted slices of bread, crackers, and fruit.