Cream Cheese Dill Pickle Bites

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 20 slices bread, edges trimmed
• 20 dill pickle spears
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon onion juice

Recipe

• 1 soften cream cheese with a small amount of mayonnaise.
• 2 (there was no measurement given in the book. i used 1/4 c of mayo, but you may use more or less depending on your taste.) add onion juice to cream cheese/mayonnaise.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 spread a layer of this mixture on each slice of bread.
• 5 put a dill pickle spear on each slice of bread.
• 6 roll up jelly roll fashion.
• 7 wrap each roll tightly in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 slice each roll in 5 slices.

Cream Cheese Crescent Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, seperated
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, seperated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 line the bottom of a greased 13x9" baking pan with one package of crescent rolls.pinching seams together; set aside.
• 2 blend cream cheese, vanilla, sugar and egg yolk together.spread evenly over crust --
• 3 gently place remaining crescent roll dough on top, pinching seams together.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 whisk egg until frothy, brush over the top of dough.
• 6 sprinkle with topping, bake at 350* until golden about 25-30 minutes.
• 7 slice into bars to serve.

Artichoke Dip (great As A Casserole Too!)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped and drained
• 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (the real stuff)
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 squeeze artichokes to remove all liquid.
• 2 put chilies on paper towels and squeeze out all liquid.
• 3 mix everything together completely.
• 4 spray baking dish with pam cooking spray.
• 5 spread mixture in dish.
• 6 sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese on top.
• 7 bake at 325°f for 35 minutes.
• 8 enjoy!

Curried Scrambled Eggs

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 eggs
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2-1 teaspoon curry powder
• 8 slices toast
• 2 teaspoons parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl beat together eggs and half-and-half.
• 2 crumble the cream cheese. add to egg mixture. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 melt the butter in a skillet. add curry powder and make sure it blends well with the butter.
• 4 pour egg-cream cheese mixture into hot skillet.
• 5 reduce heat. cook slowly, gently stirring and lifting the mixture from sides and bottome of skillet. cook unti set but still moist and creamy.
• 6 immediately spoon scrambled eggs onto hot toast. garnish with parsley. serve.

Artichoke Dip

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild diced green chilies

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 chop artichoke hearts.
• 3 combine all ingredients and mix well.
• 4 pour dip into baking dish. i find my 8" round pan works great for this, so anything with similar dimensions should work.
• 5 bake for 40 minutes.
• 6 serve warm.

Cream Cheese Danish

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (you can use light or low fat also)
• 3/4 cup sugar (can use up to 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 egg
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls (you can reduced fat also)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together the cream cheese, sugar, butter, vanilla, and egg.
• 3 in a large casserole dish, unroll one package of the crescent rolls and lie flat in the bottom of the casserole dish.
• 4 spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the of the unrolled crescent roll dough.
• 5 unroll the second can of crescent rolls and lie flat on top of the cream cheese mixture.
• 6 brush egg whites on top of the crescent roll dough.
• 7 bake for 35 - 45 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 let completely cool before cutting into squares.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and butter at high speed till very fluffy.
• 2 add powdered sugar and vanilla at low speed till all is blended inches.
• 3 whip at high speed till fluffy.