Almond Pinecone

• 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

1. Roast almonds on cookie sheet, 300 degrees, for 15 minutes. Cool
2. Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover and chill overnight
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Garnish with artificial or fresh pine springs at the back of cone.
6. Service with your favorite crackers.

natural, cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, green onion, white pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/almond-pinecone-50147769 (may not work)