This creamy cheese spread is shaped into a witch hat and covered in poppy seed to create a yummy appetizer for your next ghoulish gathering!

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Name: Cheesy Witch Hat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 16 ounce cream cheese softened; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix .7-ounce package; 2 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded; 4 ounce jar chopped pimentos well-drained; 1/4 cup poppy seed; 1 large carrot peeled sliced thin, for decoration

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INGREDIENTS

16 ounce cream cheese ; softened
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter ; softened
1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix ; .7-ounce package
2 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese ; shredded
4 ounce jar chopped pimentos ; well-drained
1/4 cup poppy seed
1 large carrot ; peeled sliced thin, for decoration

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all spread ingredients except poppy seed in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reserve 2 tablespoons cheese mixture in small bowl. Cover; refrigerate.

Divide remaining cheese mixture in half. Spread one-half into 6-inch circle in middle of serving plate to form brim of hat. Shape remaining half of cheese mixture into 4-inch ball. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.

Assemble hat by centering cheese ball in middle of hat brim. Shape ball into cone to form top of witch’s hat. Sprinkle or press poppy seed over entire hat to cover.

Attach carrot slices to form hatband by using reserved cheese mixture. Carefully cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers and vegetables.

Serve with crackers and fresh cut-up vegetables.

Recipe Tips: Sliced olives, zucchini or small round crackers may also be used to form hatband.

This fun hat can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate. Attach hatband just before serving.

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Cheesy Witch Hat

16 ounce cream cheese softened
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix .7-ounce package
2 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
4 ounce jar chopped pimentos well-drained
1/4 cup poppy seed
1 large carrot peeled sliced thin, for decoration

Combine all spread ingredients except poppy seed in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reserve 2 tablespoons cheese mixture in small bowl. Cover; refrigerate.

Assemble hat by centering cheese ball in middle of hat brim. Shape ball into cone to form top of witch’s hat. Sprinkle or press poppy seed over entire hat to cover.

Attach carrot slices to form hatband by using reserved cheese mixture. Carefully cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers and vegetables.

Serve with crackers and fresh cut-up vegetables.

Recipe Tips:   Sliced olives, zucchini or small round crackers may also be used to form hatband.

This fun hat can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate. Attach hatband just before serving.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (28g)
Recipe Makes: 32 Servings

Calories: 99
Calories from Fat: 80 (81%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 8.9g	12 %
	Saturated Fat 5g	25 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.8g
Cholesterol 26.4mg		8 %
Sodium 111.5mg		4 %
Potassium 48.2mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 1.4g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.4g	1 %
	Sugars, other 1g
Protein 3.7g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 99

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