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Blue Cheese and Bacon Dip

Source of Recipe

From "What Can I Bring?" by Elizabeth Heiskell


Recipe Introduction

"My husband, Luke, and I have been married for twenty years. I only wish I had a dime for every time I heard Luke say, 'I don't want blue cheese.' This is one of his favorite dips. Even if you aren't a blue cheese lover or even a blue cheese liker, you will still love this dip. Trust me."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 bacon slices
â—¦ 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
â—¦ 2 ounces blue cheese, softened (about ½ cup)
â—¦ 5 tablespoons heavy cream
â—¦ 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
â—¦ ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
â—¦ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
â—¦ ½ cup chopped roasted smoked almonds
â—¦ Sliced pears
â—¦ Assorted crackers or crostini


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Cook the bacon until crisp and done; remove and reserve about 1 teaspoon of the bacon drippings from skillet. Crumble the bacon.

Beat the cheeses and heavy cream with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gently stir in the crumbled bacon, reserved bacon drippings, chives, Worcestershire, and pepper. Spoon into a lightly greased 1- to 1½-quart baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until the cheeses are melted and the mixture is heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the smoked almonds, and serve with the sliced pears, crackers, or crostini.


Serves 8