Shelly's Recipe

BLUE CHEESE SPREAD I

Category: Spreads -- Cold

2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup quality blue cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Toasted bagel (optional) or crackers (optional) or cut raw vegetables (crudites) (optional) or red seedless grapes (optional)

Pulse together cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and hot sauce in a food processor until smooth. Fold in cranberries, bleu cheese and walnuts. Chill several hours. Allow to soften at room temperature before serving. Serve on toasted split bagels, or with crackers, crudites or grapes.