EASY CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS

[marti]

EASY CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS



Put out 3 oz. blocks of cream cheese on a platter - as many as you like.



Then top each block of cream cheese with one of the following:

chopped chives

chopped pimento stuffed green olives

chopped ripe olives

red or green pepper jelly

grape jelly

apple pie jelly

mint jelly

apricot preserves

Bon Maman tiny blueberry preserves

raspberry preserves

toasted sesame seeds

chutney sauce (cut up larger pieces of fruit first)

chili sauce alone

chili sauce with tiny shrimp

chili sauce with crabmeat

You can go on and on.



Another suggestion is to mix:

1 tsp. sesame oil

1 to 2 tsp. Canola oil



Drizzle over a large (8 oz.) block of cream cheese, and top with:

smoked oysters or sesame seeds



I like to do red and green toppings for a Christmas table.



Serve with assorted crackers and party rye or pumpernickel, depending on what you choose.



Source: Cyndi