Almond Pine Cones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. whole natural almonds
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 c. Kraft mayonnaise
5 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled
1 Tbsp. chopped green onion
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 until almonds just begin to turn color.
Combine softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, dill and pepper; mix well.
Cover; chill overnight.
Form cheese mixture into shapes of 2 pine cones on a serving platter.
Begin at narrow end and press almonds at a slight angle into cheese mixture in rows.
Continue overlapping rows until cheese is covered.
Garnish with artificial pine sprigs.
Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Do not freeze.