Recipe - Parmesan Pine Cone

1 cup Sliced Almonds
12 ounce Cream Cheese, Softened
One half cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
One fourth cup Mayonnaise
1 One half teaspoon Fresh Oregano, Chopped Or:
One half teaspoon Dried Oregano
1 small Crushed Garlic Clove
Crackers

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread almonds in a single layer on a
baking sheet. Toast in oven, shaking pan once or twice, until almonds are
lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool.

2. In a medium bowl or in a food processor, combine cream cheese, Parmesan
cheese, mayonnaise, oregano, and garlic. Blend until well mixed.
Refrigerate until firm but still pliable, about 1 hour.

3. Place cheese mixture on a serving board or platter and form into shape
of a pine cone. Stud top with toasted slivered almonds to complete
illusion. Serve with crackers.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini