Ingredients
1 1/4 Cups Natural Almonds Whole
1 8 Ounce Pkg Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
5 Bacon Slices
1 Tablespoon Green Onion, Chopped
1/2 Tsp Dill Weed
1/8 Tsp White Pepper
Preparation
Roast almonds on cookie sheet, 300 degrees, for 15 minutes. Cool
Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover and chill overnight
Form cheese mixture into shapes of two pinecones on a base of foil or plastic wrap. Place on a bed of decorative lettuce or leafy cabbage on a serving platter.
Beginning at narrow end, press almonds into cheese mixture forming rows. Continue overlapping rows of almonds until all cheese is covered. Each pinecone makes 1 1/2 cup.
Garnish with artificial or fresh pine springs at the back of cone.
Service with your favorite crackers.
