1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 10 ounce jar apricot preserves
1-1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
assorted crackers, for accompaniment
Press cream cheese into an 8-ounce plastic margarine tub or small bowl. Loosen edges with a spatula and invert onto the center of a shallow serving plate. Smooth surface with a spatula. In a small bowl, mix preserves, mustard, horseradish and hot pepper flakes (or Tabasco sauce) until well blended. Pour over cheese. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve with crackers.
Per serving: 1490 Calories (kcal); 80g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 190g Carbohydrate; 249mg Cholesterol; 799mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 2-1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 14-1/2 Fat; 12 Other Carbohydrates