Roasted Garlic Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Macerate, i.e.soften, the cranberries by soaking in water (or rum to add a touch of flavor) for 20-30 minutes.
• Microwaving briefly might also work.
• Bring the cream cheese to room temperature (leave out or microwave 30-60 seconds) unless it's whipped.
• Make garlic into paste (squeeze out of skins and mash) Mix garlic paste and cranberries into cream cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste (those who prefer sweet to savory may also want to add a teaspoon of sugar or another sweetener).
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.
• Serve with crackers or in tea sandwiches.

ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut garlic crosswise in half and spread some oil on cut surface, wrap in foil.
• Roast in 375°F oven about 45-50 minutes.
• Till soft and golden.
• Squeeze the meat out of the skins season with salt and pepper add enough oil to taste while using a fork to smash till smooth and creamy. Mix in rosemary.
• Can be frozen.
• Just bring to room temperature and mix with a fork.
• Use on whatever you like or do like me and use on everything!

CREAM CHEESE GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, garlic powder, and chives together in a bowl until smooth.

ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Cut one-fourth off top of garlic bulb; drizzle with oil. Wrap bulb in foil. Bake 30 minutes or until tender. Cool 10 minutes.
• Squeeze softened garlic into food processor; add cheeses, 2 teaspoons rosemary, the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses 30 seconds. Scrape sides. Process 20 seconds longer or until smooth.
• Spoon spread into serving bowl. Garnish with additional rosemary. Serve with bagel chips. Store remaining spread covered in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Spread on serving plate.
• Stir cranberry sauce until spreading consistency and spread over cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle with almonds if desired.
• Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• Serve with crackers. I use Ritz.

CRANBERRY AMBROSIA-CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese and sugar until blended. Reserving 1/4 cup cranberries, add remaining dried cranberries. Pat pineapple and oranges dry between layers of paper towels. Set oranges and pineapple aside separately.
• Reserving 1/4 cup coconut, stir remaining coconut and pineapple into cream cheese mixture. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl.
• Sprinkle reserved dried cranberries around edges of bowll. Arrange orange sections around inside edges of cranberries Sprinkle reserved coconut in center and top with toasted pecan halves. Serve with gingersnaps.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.