Pesto Cheese Wreath Mold

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup whipping cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped roasted red pepper

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and mayonnaise in small bowl until smooth.
• 2 beat in whipping cream, sugar and onion salt.
• 3 line a 5-cup ring mold or wreath mold (i use a jello mold) with plastic wrap.
• 4 spoon half of cheese mixture into prepared mold; spread evenly.
• 5 spread pesto evenly over cheese.
• 6 top with chopped red peppers.
• 7 spoon remaining cheese mixture over peppers; spread evenly.
• 8 cover; refrigerate until cheese is firm, about 8 hours or overnight.
• 9 uncover mold.
• 10 invert onto serving plate.
• 11 carefully remove plastic wrap.
• 12 smooth tops and sides with spatula.
• 13 you may garnish with parsley and strips of red pepper to look like holly.
• 14 serve with crackers and vegetables.