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Posted on 2009 under Appetizers |
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Take some time to dip your RITZ Crackers in this Grand Old Flag Cheese Spread this holiday weekend. Top the cream cheese with stripes of salsa and olives as its stars. I can so picture my relatives taking pictures of this patriotic spread before relishing it. This spread is a great starter to keep your family and a friends happily chewing before the barbecue is ready. For a sweet twist, substitute the cheddar cheese with walnuts, about 20 small blueberries in place of the olives and strawberry jelly for the salsa.
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 12 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and five crackers each
Nutritional Information
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| 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened |
| 1/4 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese |
| 2 Tbsp. sliced pitted black olives |
| 1/4 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa |
| RITZ Crackers |
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| PLACE cream cheese between two sheets of waxed paper. Roll out to 6×4-inch rectangle with rolling pin. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; coat top and sides of cream cheese with shredded cheese. Invert onto serving plate. Remove waxed paper. |
| ARRANGE three rows of olives in top left corner of cream cheese rectangle for the “stars” of the “flag.” Make four 1/4-inch-deep rows, using rounded end of 1/4-tsp. measuring spoon for the “flag’s stripes,” leaving a 1/4-inch-wide space between the rows. Fill rows with salsa. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. |
| SERVE as a spread with crackers. |
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