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Showstopping Appetizer Torte Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 c sliced pecans
  • 1/2 c sliced green onions
  • 1 (7-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 2 tsps dried mint
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsps mustard-mayonnaise sauce, divided
  • 2 to 3 tsps orange extract
  • 2 tbsps dried orange peel
  • 1 1/4 c orange marmalade, divided
  •  Garnish: toasted pecan halves
  • 4 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened & divided
  • 1 (8-oz) package put in the fridged shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions
  • Step #1 Bake sliced pecans in a shallow pan at 300°, stirring every once in awhile, 7 to 10 mins or until lightly toasted.
  • Step #2 Cool.
  • Step #3 Process 2 packages cream cheese, & next 4 ingredients in a food processor/blender until mixed, 2 tbsps mustard-mayonnaise sauce, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • Step #4 Press mixture into bottom of a plastic wrap-lined 9-inch springform pan, & sprinkle with sliced pecans.
  • Step #5 Process remaining 2 packages cream cheese, & next 3 ingredients in food processor/blender until smooth, remaining 1 tbsp mustard-mayonnaise sauce, 2/3 c orange marmalade, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • Step #6 Spread mixture over pecans, pressing until smooth.
  • Step #7 Cover up & chill up to 3 days.
  • Step #8 Remove from pan; spread with remaining marmalade, & garnish, if desired.
  • Step #9 Serve with gingersnaps.
  • Step #10 NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Durkee mustard-mayonnaise sauce.
  • Enjoy the Showstopping Appetizer Torte recipe

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