Pepper Jelly Smoked Cream Cheese

Prep Time: 10 minutes           Cook Time: 1 hour    
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 jar of your favorite Student-Made Pepper Jelly
• 1 8 oz. block Cream Cheese
• Bacon bits (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place the cream cheese in an 8 x 8 in. baking dish.
2. Lightly score the top of the cream cheese in a diagonal crisscross pattern. About ½ in. deep.
3. Place the cream cheese in a smoker set to 225°F and smoke for 1 hour.
4. After it has been smoked, remove from the oven and top with your choice of pepper jelly and the bacon bits if desired. Enjoy it with crackers for dipping!