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Fruitcake with Ginger Cream Cheese

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup ginger cream cheese

Ingredients

a 3-ounce package cream cheese
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh gingerroot
thin slices of fruitcake

Preparation

  1. In a bowl stir together the cream cheese, softened, and the gingerroot and chill the mixture for 30 minutes. Spread the ginger cream cheese on the fruitcake. Makes about 1/2 cup ginger cream cheese.

TagsSpreadsCream CheeseCheeseDairyGingerHerbs & SpicesBrunchDinnerNo-CookChristmasWinterGourmet
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