Ingredients
- 1/2 cup snipped dried apricots shopping list
- 8 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese (2 cups) shopping list
- 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese shopping list
- 2 tablespoons orange juice shopping list
- 1/3 cup golden raisins, chopped shopping list
- 1/4 cup pitted whole dates, snipped shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- Chopped toasted almonds (optional) shopping list
- Assorted crackers and/or apple slices shopping list
How to make it
- 1. In a small bowl soak apricots in 1 cup hot water for 1 hour or until softened. Drain well; set aside. Meanwhile, place Monterey Jack cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl and bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- 2. Add orange juice to cream cheese mixture. Beat mixture with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Stir in raisins, dates, apricots, and salt. Divide mixture in half. On a large piece of waxed paper shape one portion of the mixture into a log about 5 inches long. Repeat with remaining portion. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours. Roll in nuts before serving, if desired. Serve with assorted crackers and/or apple slices. Makes 32 servings.
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