Fire-and-Ice Cream Cheese Spread

Fire-and-Ice Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients:
cheese, parmesan, hard
cream, sour, cultured
jams and preserves, apricot
spices, pepper, red or cayenne
peppers, sweet, green, raw

Directions:
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream with an electric mixer until well blended.
Spoon mixture into a small bowl lined with plastic wrap or a 6-ounce ramekin.
Press mixture slightly to get rid of any air pockets; smooth evenly with rubber scraper.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm slightly.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat fruit spread and red pepper flakes over medium heat until spread just begins to melt, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in bell pepper.
Let cool to room temperature.
To serve, if using bowl, invert mixture onto a serving plate, remove plastic wrap, and spoon apricot mixture on top.
If using ramekin, top cream cheese mixture with apricot mixture.