Apricot-Chipotle-Cream Cheese Star

Dress up cream cheese with chipotle chiles and apricot preserves in an impressive appetizer that goes from start to finish in just 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 15 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

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

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Directions

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 Using parchment paper, cut out a star shape 7 inches in diameter. 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.

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Expert Tips

Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce can be found in the ethnic-foods section of the grocery store. Pour the remaining chiles and sauce into a freezer container and freeze for future use.

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