Spreads Recipes

"Finally! I found out how to make a wonderful bleu cheese dressing at home. I've tried so many, with all kinds of ingredients, but none of them came out wonderful until this one! And it's so simple, anyone can make it and feel like a real gor-may type chef! I usually use light (not the non-fat)mayo and sour cream and it's incredibly rich."

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Ingredients: cracked black pepper, lemon juice...

"This recipe is inspired by the many hummus recipes I have seen, but had added oil & were lacking the flavor I was seeking. It's classified as Greek for the actual Hummus part, and Indian for the coriander/cumin/cayenne combo, which is common in Indian food, and gives this dip an interesting twist. Tahini is sesame (seed) butter, and the best thing to..."

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Ingredients: coriander, fresh ground pepper...

"This recipe comes from Paula Deen. It tastes exactly like the boursin cheese sold at stores, for a fraction of the cost! I like to serve this spread with buttery crackers. You could also use it to make sandwiches, etc... The prep time does not include softening of cream cheese, butter or the refrigeration time."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, dried basil...

"This is my most requested recipe. We have it at every family function, and it always goes fast. I often double the recipe, making one really large cheese ball. I got this from my mother, who got it from an old cookbook. It really is simple and delicious. You will never want to make another cheese ball. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, garlic salt...

"Pronounced Choo-moose, and not hum-miss! This is the easiest, yummiest hummous you will try outside the Middle East."

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Ingredients: cumin, fresh lemon juice...

"Made with lower fat ingredients. Thicker texture (not runny). Dip freezes well. If you haven't tried this type of dip yet, you don't know what you're missing! Cook time is for microwave."

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Ingredients: fresh black pepper, lemon juice...

"I grew up in central Kentucky and now hold a Kentucky Derby party out here in California every year now. It was approaching and I was jonesin for Hall's Beer Cheese. This was the recipe I settled on..."

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Ingredients: mustard powder, garlic cloves...

"This is a wonderful breakfast or brunch when you wake up ravenous and really need a protein hit. A Saudi friend taught me how to make this. P.S. If you live in the Seattle area, a little store in the Pike Place Market called The Souk sells fava beans in cans; The store has a lot of great food items."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, cumin...

"This spread is great on hearty crackers and on celery."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh chives...

"A delicious and easy appetizer!"

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Ingredients: Kahlua, brie cheese, pecans...

"This recipe was posted in answer to a message board request. It is from an old cookbook I have (the cover is missing, so I can't tell you which one). Since I don't own a crock pot, I haven't tried it, therefore the "cook time" is an estimate on my part (it was not specified in the recipe)."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, sugar, lemons...