Holiday Cheese Spread Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 03, 2003

This is an awesome spread recipe! The flavors meld beautifully.I made half the recipe exactly as it was called for, and the other half I left out the olives, substituted celery seed for celery salt, garlic powder for garlic salt,and added a teaspoon of white wine for my friends with salt restricted diets. They loved it, and I loved both the original version and the lower salt one.PS- I used Dijon mustard for the prepared mustard. Both versions will delight your tastebuds. Many Thanks, Jennifer. This won't be reserved just for holidays at my house! This is definately going on my New Years Eve Buffet this year! I'll probably use it to fill my mini cream puffs or puff pastries.

—MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 22, 2003

I really wanted to like this, but both me and my guests felt it was rather boring.

—CARMELCORNR

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10 Ratings

Dec 03, 2003

PLEASE DISREGARD THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS AND LOW RATINGS ON THIS RECIPE!! I made this over the weekend for a football party that had 22 people at it and asked them to rate it from a 1 to 5. EVERYBODY rated this a 5 and most of them said they would give it a 10 if they could. We tried it on crackers, all kinds of veggies (Beleive me, they weren't picky!) and when I had ran out of all the veggies, they were scooping it out by the spoonfuls and eating it right out of their spoon. It wasn't strictly all men either. By the time the evening had ended, everybody had asked me why I hadn't made a double batch. I didn't change a thing when I made this recipe and I won't in the future either!

—TSNANNA

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Feb 22, 2003

i would cut back the cheyanne pepper in the recipe. makes a huge ball - easily makes two.

—SDRABBITRY15

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Dec 14, 2009

I absolutely LOVE this recipe! It is the exact one my grandma used to make every Christmas. Definitely use celery seed and garlic powder instead of their saltier counterparts. And I use 1/4 tsp of cayenne and it is perfect. This makes a HUGE cheeseball, so I make it into four little balls and freeze them and take them out if company's coming. They are even better after they've been frozen. :-) OH, and I use old Cheddar. Can't lose.

—Prairie Epicurian

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Feb 22, 2003

So many distinct flavors, and they each stand out individually even when blended completely! This is a delicious spread, and perfect for celery boats, as another reviewer noted. My family was surprised by the spicy kick but heartily came back for more and more! We had it on crackers and on celery, and gobbled up a whole bowl (I made half the recipe and it made a large bowlful). I recommend this spread for those who like their hors d'oeuvres rather spicy.

—BUFFALO GAL

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Feb 22, 2003

Only one word describes this spread. FABULOUS!! I used it to stuff celery with, great with crackers. Have had many requests for this recipe since I made it. THANK YOU SO MUCH JENNIFER FOR SHARING!!!!!

—ANNA GAY

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Feb 22, 2003

This was a waste of time and money. I think it tasted like potted meat AFTER it was finished. Too bad, the recipe looked real good....but it wasn't!

—JERRIP

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Nutrition

Calories
102 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
0.8 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
27 mg
9%

Fat
9.3 g
14%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
4.1 g
8%

Sodium
194 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Holiday Cheese Spread

Serving Size: 1/48 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 102
Calories from Fat: 84

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.3g 14 %
** Saturated Fat 5.4g 27 %
** Cholesterol 27mg 9 %
Sodium 194mg 8 %
** Potassium 31mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 0.8g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 4.1g 8 %
** Sugars 0.1g
** Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 3 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.