Pineapple Apricot Cheese Spread

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, in juice, undrained
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup mango chutney, chopped
• 1/4 cup apricot brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 (8 ounce) packages fat free cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup reduced-calorie stick margarine, softened

Recipe

• 1 in a sieve over a bowl, drain the pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons of the juice.
• 2 in a small saucepan, combine pineapple, reserved juice, dried apricots, chutney, apricot brandy & ginger, then bring to a boil, reduce the heat & simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. place in a bowl & chill thoroughly.
• 3 put cheddar cheese, cream cheese & margarine in a food processor & process until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
• 4 combine cheese mixture & cooled pineapple mixture, then spoon into a serving bowl, cover & chill.