Almond Pinecones

Post Date: 4th Jun, 2006 - 10:50am / Post ID: #

Recipe name:
Almond Pinecones

Recipe category:
Appetizers

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Recipe detials:

Ingredients
1 1/4	cup	almonds, whole natural
8	oz	cream cheese
1/2	cup	mayonnaise
5	sl	bacon, cooked and crumbled
1	tablespoon	green onion, chopped
1/2	teaspoon	dillweed
1/8	teaspoon	pepper

Directions:
Spread almonds in a single layer in shallow pan. Bake at 300F, 15 minutes, stirring often, until almonds just begin to turn color. Combine cream cheese (let soften first) and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover and chill overnight. To serve, form cheese mixture into shapes of 2 pinecones on serving platter. Beginning at narrow end, press almonds at slight angle into cheese mixture in rows. Continue overlapping rows until all cheese is covered. Garnish with artificial pine sprigs. Serve with crackers. Makes 1 1/2 cups.

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Almond Pinecones - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 4th Jun, 2006 - 10:50am