Pecan Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. softened cream cheese
2 Tbsp. milk
1 (2 1/2 oz.) pkg. dried beef
1/4 tsp. pepper (white)
1/2 c. sour cream
2 Tbsp. chopped green onions (scallions)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 c. chopped pecans
2 Tbsp. butter
Melba toast

Preparation

Drop dried beef into a small pan of boiling water; remove from stove and drain well in a strainer.
Run it under cold water and chop finely (this removes excess salt from beef).
Mix cream cheese, milk, pepper, onions and garlic powder together and blend well.
Add 1/2 cup sour cream and mix.
Toast pecans with butter. Pour cream mixture into a small baking dish; sprinkle pecans on top and bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.
Serve with Melba toast.