Fruitcake Cheese Loaf

Name: Fruitcake Cheese Loaf
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon, chopped; 1 or 2 dashes cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped chives; 227 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 113 grams gorgonzola cheese, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 or 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce; 1 kilograms loaf fruitcake (about

This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 118 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up butter, gorgonzola cheese, chives, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Oven

Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Reserve the drippings.

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Slotted Spoon

Crumble enough of the fruitcake to measure 1 cup; set the remaining cake aside.

Mix the crumbled cake, flour and butter with your fingers in a bowl until the mixture is in pea-size pieces.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Place on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let cool, then add the bacon and crumble the mixture into smaller pieces.

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Bacon

Beat the gorgonzola, cream cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne in a bowl with a wooden spoon until smooth; set aside. Line a mini loaf pan or small souffle dish with plastic wrap, leaving a long overhang on the sides. Press the crumble into the bottom of the dish.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Cream Cheese

Gorgonzola

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Chives

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Wooden Spoon

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Bowl

Spread the cheese mixture over the crumble layer and fold in the excess plastic wrap to cover the cheese. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.

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Cheese

Spread

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meanwhile, brush a baking sheet with some of the reserved bacon drippings. Slice the remaining fruitcake into 1/4-inch-thick pieces with a serrated knife (if they fall apart, press back together with your fingers).

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Bacon Drippings

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Serrated Knife