Spicy Cheese and Ginger Dip

Make this dip to go along with veggies and plain wheat crackers at your next party -guests will gobble it up!

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pine nuts
2 (5-ounce) jars cream cheese with pimento*
5 ounces deviled ham
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced onion

Method:

In a small non-stick skillet, roast the nuts over medium heat, just to toast. Let cool.

In a bowl, mix the nuts with all of the other ingredients. Serve with crackers

*Note: If you can't find cream cheese with pimento, then chop toasted peppers into tiny bits and mix in the cheese.

Gail Greco is the food editor of Carefree Cooking; a field editor for Romantic Homes magazine; and a contributor to many other publications.  She has authored more than 15 books on cooking, decorating, and home lifestyle.

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