Apricot-Cream Cheese Spread

Title:
Apricot-Cream Cheese Spread

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Spreads,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     1 c  Chopped dried apricots


   3/4 c  Water


    16 oz Cream cheese, softened


   3/4 c  Orange marmalade


     2 tb Milk


     1 c  Chopped pecans






 Combine apricots & water in small saucepan.  Bring to boil; cover, reduce


 heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Drain well.


 


 Beat cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer, until it's smooth


 and fluffy. Stir in the apricots and remaining ingredients.


 


 Serve on crackers.  (Also yummy on an English muffin or bagel.)


 


 Yield:  About 3 and 1/2 cups.


 


 Recipe from Southern Living magazine's 1987 Annual Recipes book.


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini