Bunco Blue Cheese Spread With Pecan-And-Bacon Topping

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 (8-oz.) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled blue cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1/8 teaspoon MCCORMICK Gourmet Collection Ground (Cayenne) Red Pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon MCCORMICK Gourmet Collection Garlic Powder
• 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Ready to Serve Bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon DOMINO Dark Brown Sugar
• PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• Assorted crackers or crostini

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in green onions, red pepper, and garlic powder until well blended.
2. Press cheese mixture into a 2-cup glass bowl or a plastic wrap-lined mold. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
3. Combine chopped bacon, pecans, and brown sugar. Saute bacon mixture in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until pecans are toasted and bacon begins to crisp (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat, and let cool.
4. Invert cheese mixture onto a serving plate. Gently press pecan mixture onto top and sides of cheese mixture. Serve with assorted crackers or crostini.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bunco-blue-cheese-spread-with-pecan-and-bacon-topping (may not work)