Christmas Dip Recipe
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Christmas Dip

By: Darwin  
"A creamy layered dip that looks beautiful, especially at Christmas, with layers of green pistachios and dried cranberries."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries
  • 1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
  • 4 ounces Brie cheese, rind removed

Directions

  1. Reserve 1 tablespoon of dried cranberries and pistachios for garnish. Combine remaining dried cranberries and pistachio nuts in a small bowl. Line a small round mixing bowl with plastic wrap.
  2. Beat together cream cheese, butter, blue cheese, and Brie in a bowl until smooth. Spread 1/3 of cheese mixture evenly in the bottom of the plastic wrap-lined bowl. Layer 1/3 of the cranberry-nut mixture over the cheese. Layer cheese mixture with berry-nut mixture twice more, ending with a layer of cranberry-pistachio mixture.
  3. Cover the bowl with more wrap, pressing the wrap down onto the spread to compress it. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. To serve, take plastic wrap off the top of the bowl and turn the layered dip out onto a serving dish. Remove remaining plastic wrap, and sprinkle reserved cranberries and pistachios around the spread to garnish.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • Serve with crisp Moravian-style spice cookies or gingersnaps for a spicy contrast of flavors.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 142 | Total Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 27mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Cheryl Steck Bobbs 
The terrific thing about this dip is that it is so different and unique! Love it and will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2008 by murraymind 
This is more of a spread than a dip and not very tasty at all, in fact it is bland. I just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by Justine 
This was a fantastic and festive dish to serve for Christmas. I served it with both ginger... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2009 by Darwin 
I have made this without blue cheese as well, just as yummy. You can also use Alouette Creme... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2009 by Annalog 
I LOVED this receipe -- made it twice over the holidays. The second time I cut back a little... MORE

 
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