Easy Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped basil
• Grated peel of 1 lemon Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
• 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
• 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 2 Tbsp. chopped OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Brown Sugar Ham (2 slices)
• 48 woven wheat crackers

1. Mix basil, lemon peel and pepper in shallow plate until well blended.
2. Place cream cheese in basil mixture; turn to evenly coat all sides, pressing basil mixture into cream cheese to secure.
3. Cut cream cheese block horizontally in half; place one half on serving dish, basil mixture side down.
4. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese onto cut-side of cream cheese.
5. Top with ham and second half of cream cheese, cut-side down with basil mixture on top.
6. Serve at room temperature or microwave on HIGH 45 sec.
7. or until warm.
8. Serve as a spread with crackers.

basil, lemon, cracked black pepper, philadelphia cream cheese, parmesan cheese, brown sugar, woven wheat crackers

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-herbed-cream-cheese-spread-90411.aspx (may not work)