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Nutty Carrot Spread

Nutty Carrot Spread

YIELD Makes 18 servings
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INGREDIENTS

1/4	cup finely chopped pecans
6	ounces cream cheese, softened
2	tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1	cup shredded carrots
1/4	cup raisins
36	slices party pumpernickel bread, toasted or melba toast rounds

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on shallow baking pan. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, juice concentrate and cinnamon in small bowl; stir until well blended. Stir in carrots, pecans and raisins.
Serve spread with bread or crackers.

This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving Size:	2 bread slices with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture (about 1 tablespoon per bread slice)
Sodium	149 mg
Protein	3 g
Fiber	<1 g
Carbohydrate	11 g
Cholesterol	2 mg
Saturated Fat	<1 g
Total Fat	1 g
Calories from Fat	19 %
Calories	68

DIETARY EXCHANGE:

Starch

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