Cheese Spread with Raspberry Jam recipe

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
1 cup chopped pecans
11 ounces American cheese, shredded
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
⅔ cup mayonnaise
6 green onions, chopped
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry preserves

Nutrition Info

343.1 calories
carbohydrate: 11.8 g
cholesterol: 52.8 mg
fat: 28.4 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 12.2 g
saturatedFat: 11.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 523.7 mg
sugar: 9.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir pecans in melted butter until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Mix pecans, American cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, green onions, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Press cheese mixture into a tart pan or a spring form pan lined with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator for flavors to blend, at least 2 hours.

  3. Spread raspberry preserves over the cheese mixture and allow to sit at room temperature before serving, about 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

Great cheese spread. We use this for tailgating parties during football season. It is great during the holidays for any gathering. Serve with a variety of crackers.

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