Layered Cheese Slices

Name: Layered Cheese Slices
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24 slices
Ingredients: one 8-ounce package old-fashioned brick-style cream cheese; ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; heaping 1/4 cup Fisher Pecan Halves; heaping 1/4 cup dried cranberries; two 8-ounce packages deli-style sharp cheddar cheese slices; assorted crackers

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
24 slices
Calories
117 kcal
Course
Appetizer

Layered Cheese Slices

Jade Rice

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These layered cheese slices are as easy as it gets. No-bake and can be made in advance. There’s a layer of doctored up cream cheese with a dash of hot sauce, chopped Fisher Pecan Halves, and dried cranberries in between cheddar slices. The hot sauce adds flavor but doesn’t make it spicy while the pecans and berries add crunch and chewiness. Everyone loves this goofproof recipe that’s eye-catching and it’s perfect for parties or game days.

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Ingredients

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one 8-ounce package old-fashioned brick-style cream cheese very well softened
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste (i.e. Tabasco)
¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
heaping 1/4 cup Fisher Pecan Halves finely chopped
heaping 1/4 cup dried cranberries finely chopped
two 8-ounce packages deli-style sharp cheddar cheese slices about 3 inches square; I prefer sharp or extra-sharp cheddar
assorted crackers for serving

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Instructions

To a large bowl, add the cream cheese, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to taste, and stir to combine.
Add the pecans, cranberries, and stir to combine.
On a 12-inch square of aluminum foil, place two slices of cheese side by side. Spread with about 3 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture, leaving a bare 1/8-inch margin.
Top with two cheese slices.
Repeat layering process 4 or 5 times, or until cream cheese mixture has been used. (You’ll have a few slices of cheese remaining that can be saved for another use.)
Fold foil around cheese and seal tightly. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Before slicing, peel back the foil, cut in half lengthwise and then widthwise into 1/4-inch slices (approximately 24 slices). Serve with crackers. Extra slices will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Recipe can be made up to 2 days in advance of an event.
Adapted from Taste of Home

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Serving 1 Calories 117kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 151mg (6%) Sugar 2g (4%)