Buttery Pecan Date Spread

Serve this tasty spread at your next brunch with crackers, nut bread or on bran muffins at breakfast. Land-O-Lakes Cookbook.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup dates, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1  tablespoon sherry wine or 1  tablespoon  apple juice

Directions

1. in small mixer bowl combine the cream cheese, beat at med speed, scraping bowl often until well mixed.
2. by hand stir in remaining ingredients.
3. serve with crackers or nut bread.
4. store refrigerated.