Layered Cheese Torta

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup of crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (18 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 teaspoon of grated onion
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• chopped pecans
• fresh parsley sprig

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. beat at medium speed with mixer until blended; stir in pecans.
• 2 line a lightly greased 4-cup fluted mold or a 7 3/8 x 3 5/8-inch loaf pans with plastic wrap, allowing edges to extend over the sides of pan.
• 3 spread 1/3 of blue cheese mixture into mold and chill 1 hour.
• 4 combine remaining 3 ounce package of cream cheese and milk, beating well. add cheddar cheese and next 3 ingredients, mixing well. spread over chilled blue cheese mixture in mold. top with remaining 2/3 of blue cheese mixture, spreading.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and chill for 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• 6 unmold onto a serving plate; remove plastic wrap and garnish.
• 7 serve with ginger snaps or assorted crackers.