With the Academy Awards show coming up on Sunday night, you may want to make some star-studded recipes to eat while you watch it. Here are some ideas.
Apricot-Chipotle-Cream Cheese Star
12 oz cream cheese (from two 8-oz packages), softened
1 cup shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
48 crackers
1. In food processor, place cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion powder and mustard. Cover; process, scraping side of bowl if necessary, until well mixed. Add pecans. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 2 or 3 times until mixed.
2. From cooking parchment paper, cut out a five-pointed star that is about 6 inches across. Spoon the cheese spread evenly onto the shape, using a table knife to shape the star. Turn onto a serving plate; remove the parchment paper.
3. In small bowl, mix preserves, gingerroot and chiles. Spoon over cheese star. Serve with crackers.
16 servings
For some star-studded dessert recipes, click on titles below:
Sparkling Star Cookies
Star-Studded Celebration Cupcakes
Your-re a Star! Cupcakes