Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

By shauna

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, finely chopped
• Grated Peel of 1 Lemon
• 1/2 tsp. Cracked Black Pepper
• 1 Pkg. ( 250 g ) Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan
• 2 Tbsp. Fresh Deli Ham, chopped ( 1 slice )

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Mix basil, lemon peel & pepper on shallow plate till well blended. Place cream cheese in basil mixture; turn to evenly coat all sides, pressing basil mixture into cream cheese to secure. Cut cream cheese block in half horizontally; place one half on serving dish, basil mixture-side down. Sprinkle parmesan cheese onto cut side of cream cheese. Top with ham & second half of cream cheese. Serve at room temp. or microwave on high 45 sec. or till warm. Serve as a spread with crackers.