Apricot Cream Cheese Spread – Serves 8

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup Stonewall Kitchen Apricot Jam
• 2 teaspoons Amaretto Liquor
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• Gingersnap cookies
• Fresh sliced pear or apple

directions

1. In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, apricot jam, Amaretto, sugar and ginger. Mix until uniform. Form into a log shape, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
2. Prior to serving unwrap cheese log and coat with almonds.
Serve on a platter with gingersnap cookies, pears and/or apples.