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Fruit Cheese Log

Type: Cheese, Eggs, Fruit
Courses: Dips and Spreads, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 20 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 118mlDel Monte dried apricots
1 cup 237mlWater
1 lb 454g / 16ozMonterey jack cheese - shredded
1   Cream cheese - softened
1/3 cup 78mlMilk
1 teaspoon 5mlPoppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSeasoned salt
1/3 cup 53g / 1.9ozDel Monte golden seedless raisins
1/4 cup 59mlPitted dates - snipped
3/4 cup 109g / 3.8ozChopped walnuts
  Crackers - for accompaniment

Recipe Instructions

Soak apricots in water for two hours; drain and chop. Blend cheeses.

Add milk, poppy seeds and salt; mix well. Fold in fruit; mix well.

Turn out on foil; shape into a log-type roll.

Wrap securely in foil; chill until firm. Roll in nuts before serving.

Serve with crackers.

Yield: 1 log, approximately 2 pounds.

Variation: Substitute 1/3 cup sherry for milk.

Source:
Favorite Brand Names Recipes Cookbook, 1981

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