Pull-Apart Bacon Cheese Wreath - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. shortening
1 (5 oz.) jar cheese spread with bacon
1 (10 count) pkg. refrigerated flaky biscuits
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0.
Cut a 12-inch square of aluminum foil and press on bottom and sides of 9-inch round cake pan.
Place inverted 3 1/2-inch custard cup in center of pan.
Lightly grease foil and sides of custard cup; set aside.
Melt butter or oleo and cheese spread in small saucepan on low heat (mixture may appear curdled).
Remove from heat and stir vigorously until smooth and creamy.
Spread to cover bottom of pan around custard cup.
Cut each biscuit into quarters and fit pieces into pan around custard cup to form \"wreath.\"
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 14 minutes (top will be brown).
Turn over onto serving platter.
Remove foil and custard cup.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley.
Serve warm.
Makes about 40 appetizers.