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Nutty Carrot Spread
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Nutty Carrot Spread Photo
Nutty Carrot Spread
Yield: Makes 18 servings
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:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pecans on shallow baking pan. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.

2.
Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, juice concentrate and cinnamon in small bowl; stir until well blended. Stir in carrots, pecans and raisins.

3.
Serve spread with bread or crackers.



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 1


This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads



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