Stilton Date Dip Food

STILTON DIP

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese into a bowl, crumble the Stilton cheese on top and blend together.
• Add the sour cream and lemon juice; blend.
• Fold in the green onion and spinach.
• Cover and refridgerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
• This can also be served hot by placing finished dip in an oven safe dish, covering with foil and baking in a preheated 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes.

STILTON-STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Make a lengthwise cut in each date and gently remove the pit, forming a pocket. Fill each date with 1/2 teaspoon cheese. Cut each piece of bacon in half by width. Take a strip of bacon and wrap it around each date, forming a slight overlap on the bottom (cut side up), and place on a rack within a sheet pan. Bake until bacon is crisp and cheese melts, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Allow to cool slightly and serve.

STILTON DATE DIP

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer (blender or hand-held blender), combine both cheeses w/salt & pepper.
• When blended, add cream until dip reaches desired consistency.
• Fold in dates & bacon. Serve w/dippers and/or crackers of choice.
• NOTE: Altho the recipe did not suggest this, I feel a chill time to allow the flavor to develop would be ideal . & . I think this would be best if allowed to approach room temp b4 being served. My thoughts, but your choices. :-).

DATE & NUT DIP OR SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat softened cream cheese until smooth, blend in milk.
• Add dates, almonds, cinnamon and almond essence, mix well & chill.
• Serve with cracker biscuits or fresh fruit as a dip or use as a spread on bagels, mmm yum!