Zippy Cranberry Appetizer

Zippy Cranberry Appetizer 

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

MAKES: 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 to 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 package (8 ounces) PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese, softened
• Assorted crackers

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring sugars and water to a boil over medium heat. Stir in cranberries; return to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool.
2. Stir in horseradish and mustard. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, spread cream cheese over crackers; top with cranberry mixture. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Originally published as Zippy Cranberry Appetizer in Taste of Home October/November 2005, p13

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 178 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.