pat's Recipe

Sweet BBQ Chicken Dip

Category: Dips - served warm

2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 12-oz. bottle chili sauce (1 cup)
1/2 of a 14-oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
1/2 to 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup sliced green onions (4)
Assorted crackers

Directions
1. In a 13x9x2-inch baking dish (3-quart rectangular), spread cream cheese evenly on the bottom. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, chili sauce, cranberry sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and red pepper. Spoon chicken mixture over the cream cheese. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

2. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is heated through. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve dip with assorted crackers. Makes 16 appetizers.