Wonderful Cheese and Apples

From Beginning Again-More Appetizers by Rockdale Ridge Press. This recipe makes enough for a large gathering or can be divided for two different parties. It freezes very well.

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Ingredients:

• 4 oz Camembert cheese (including rind, cut up)
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 4 oz crumbled Maytag blue cheese
• (3) 8-oz packages cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 1½ cups chopped pecans
• 8 apples, cored and sliced (when ready to serve)

Directions:

Allow first three cheeses to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine Camembert, Swiss, and blue cheese with 2 packages of cream cheese. Set aside.

Line a 9-inch cake pan (or two 6-inch pans if dividing recipe) with foil or plastic wrap. Stir milk and sour cream into the third package of cream cheese. Spread this mixture in prepared pan. Sprinkle with pecans and press gently into cream cheese layer. Spoon reserved three-cheese mixture over nuts to edge of pan. Place plastic wrap directly over cheese and cover tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 to 3 days or up to 1 week.

To serve: turn onto plate, remove foil or plastic wrap; serve with apple slices. Makes about 32 servings

Per serving: 178 calories (72% of calories from fat); 14g total fat; 7g saturated fat; 32mg cholesterol; 156mg sodium; 8g carbohydrates; 5g protein