Holiday Herb Cheese Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 Tbsp. freeze-dried chives
2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. California style blend garlic pepper
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/2 c. chopped red bell peppers

Preparation

With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
Add remaining ingredients except bell pepper.
Beat well.
Place a piece of plastic wrap on small cookie sheet.
Spoon mixture onto plastic wrap to form a log, about 3-inches thick and 12-inches long.
Fold plastic over cheese.
Refrigerate until firm (overnight).
Unwrap cheese log.
Bend 1/3 of log to form a candy cane shape.
Place on serving plate.
Decorate with bell peppers to form stripes.
Cover and refrigerate.
Serve with crackers.