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Warm Cheese and Glazed Pecan Dip

Try this dip with sliced green apple, toasted rustic bread, or crackers.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 12

Ingredients

1

1/2 cups pecan halves

3

tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

3

tablespoons packed light-brown sugar

1

1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

1

/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of cayenne pepper

2

packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature

8

ounces extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese, grated

1

/4 cup heavy cream

2

scallions, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Put pecans, butter, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into a medium bowl; toss to combine. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fragrant and sugar has melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.

    Step 2

    Process cream cheese, cheddar, and cream in a food processor until well combined. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in scallions, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining pinch of cayenne.

    Step 3

    Spoon cheese mixture into 2 round baking dishes (6 to 7 inches in diameter and about 1 inch deep). Arrange glazed pecans on top. Bake until dip is just heated through, about 10 minutes.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.