Cream Cheese & Cheddar Spread with Bacon and Herbs
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| Serves | 6 people as a dip or 6 rounds of dsandwiches |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 30 minutes |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Starter |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Thanksgiving, Valentines day |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
This delightful cheese, onion and bacon spread makes a wonderful filling for sandwiches, or a dip when served with crudités, crackers or bread sticks. The recipe serves 6 people as a dip and makes about 5 to 6 rounds of sandwiches. The spread/dip can also be baked for a "hot" dip, as was suggested in the original recipe, as shared by my friend Sarah in the States, although I have adapted it considerably to suit my own requirements! For vegetarians, just omit the bacon and add extra onions or cooked red peppers.
Ingredients
- 150g "Tartare" cream cheese with garlic and herbs (or an equivalent such as Boursin or Philadelphia)
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 100g grated mature Cheddar cheese
- 3 to 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely diced
- 8 rashers of streaky bacon, cooked and crumbled into small pieces (or 100g lardons, cooked)
Optional
- Ritz style crackers, crumbled
Note
This delightful cheese, onion and bacon spread makes a wonderful filling for sandwiches, or a dip when served with crudités, crackers or bread sticks. The recipe serves 6 people as a dip and makes about 5 to 6 rounds of sandwiches. The spread/dip can also be baked for a "hot" dip, as was suggested in the original recipe, as shared by my friend Sarah in the States, although I have adapted it considerably to suit my own requirements! For vegetarians, just omit the bacon and add extra onions or cooked red peppers.
Directions
| Step 1 | Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, grated Cheddar cheese, diced spring onions and the cooked bacon together in a bowl. Adjust the seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper. |
| Step 2 | Use the spread as a sandwich filler or to spread on crackers as a snack or for pre-dinner appetisers. |
| Step 3 | Note: the original recipe suggests you bake this as a "hot" dip or spread; if you wish to serve this hot, then please follow the instructions below. |
| Step 4 | To serve this spread hot, mix the spread as before, keeping back half of the crumbled cooked bacon. Spoon the spread into an oven proof dish that is suitable as a serving dish too and sprinkle the rest of the bacon bits over the top of the spread. You can also add some crumbled cracker crumbs for an extra crunch too. |
| Step 5 | Bake at 200C/400F/Gas mark 6 for 20 minutes and serve with crackers or bread sticks. Please note, I have not made the recipe this way, so it has not been tested. |
