It's PARTY TIME, and what could be better than some cream cheese appetizers? Join me as I try three 1980s party recipes. It's 1980s cooking at its finest!

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TROPICAL CHEESE BALL
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 8.25oz can crushed pineapple, drained
2c (8oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2c chopped pecans
1/4c chopped dried apricots
1tsp chopped crystalized ginger

Combine softened cream cheese and pineapple, mixing until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill. Shape into ball; slightly flatten on top. Garnish with coconut, if desired (I used chopped pecans). Serve with assorted crackers

HOT BEEF DIP
1/4c chopped onion
1 Tbsp margarine or butter
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, cubed
1c milk
1 4oz can mushrooms, drained
1 2.25 oz pkg smoked sliced beef, chopped
1oz grated parmesan cheese
2Tbsp chopped parsley

Sauté onion in butter. Add cream cheese and milk; stir over low heat until cream cheese in melted. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat thoroughly. Serve with chips or bread. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

SNACK SQUARES
1 8oz can refrigerated crescent rolls
2 8oz containers soft spreadable cream cheese
6 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled
1/4c chopped green onion
2T grated parmesan cheese

Separate dough into two long rectangles. Please on ungreased 9x13" baking pan; press onto bottom and slightly up the sides to form a crust. Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown (I ended up baking for 12 minutes).Cool. Combine remaining ingredients, mixing until well blended. Spread over crust. Cut into squares. Makes 32 appetizers.


Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:54 Tropical Cheese Ball
6:36 Hot Beef Dip
9:56 Snack Squares
15:56 Book Chat: The Philadelphia Cream Cheese Brand Cookbook (1981)



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