Almond Pine Cones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. whole almonds
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. mayonnaise
5 slices bacon, crisp and crumbled
1 Tbsp. green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. green onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Spread almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 15 minutes, stirring often.
Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well.
Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well.
Chill and form one pine cone or two small ones on a serving platter.
Beginning at narrow end, press almonds at a slight angle into cheese mixture in rows.
Continue overlapping rows until all the cheese is covered.
Garnish with artificial pine sprigs.
Serve with crackers.