Sun
Dried Tomato
& Garlic Spread
This
spread is delicious when served with crackers or fresh vegetables. Cayenne
pepper sauce adds a tiny kick to this garlic spread and is made from dried red
chile peppers. The small ornamental plant is cultivated in the East Indies and
Africa. It bears small brilliant red pods of spicy fruit.
2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon oil from
sun dried tomatoes
¼ teaspoon
Dijon-style prepared mustard
1 teaspoon rice
vinegar
2 garlic cloves,
crushed in a garlic press
2 tablespoons chopped
sun dried tomatoes
Dash cayenne pepper
sauce
Pinch sweet paprika
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to
taste
1 tablespoon sliced
green onion tops or chives
1.
In a blender, process the butter, cream cheese, oil and
mustard until
smooth and creamy.
2. Add the vinegar, crushed garlic,
tomatoes, cayenne, paprika,
salt and pepper.
Process until smooth, turning off blender as
needed to stir up
the cream cheese. Then blend again.
3. Place in serving dish and top
with sliced green onion tops.
Makes
6 servings