Hearty Beef Dip, Arizona Black Bean Dip

Hearty Beef Dip

8 ounces cream cheese, cubed	1⁄4 cup of milk
1⁄2 of a 21⁄2 ounce package	1⁄4 cup chopped pecans
sliced dried beef, diced
2 tablespoons chopped	1 clove garlic, minced
green onion

Layer ingredients in the following order: cream cheese, milk, beef, pecans, onions, and garlic. Cover with a paper towel and microwave until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes. Place ceramic warming center pot

Arizona Black Bean Dip

7 ounces canned black beans (1⁄2 can), drained

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

1⁄2 onion, finely diced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon green onions, thinly sliced, reserving 1⁄2 for garnish

in warming base and serve with vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces.

Hot Crab Dip

4 oz. cream cheese, cubed	1 tablespoon heavy
	whipping cream
1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese	4 ounces lump crabmeat
1⁄3 envelope dry onion soup mix	dash Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced	1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt to taste	fresh chives, minced, for garnish

Combine the cream cheese and whipping cream in the ceramic warming center pot. Cover with a paper towel and microwave until the cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes. Add the parmesan cheese, crabmeat, onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic; stir thoroughly. Cover and cook in microwave for an additional minute or until it starts to simmer, stirring often. Stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Garnish with minced chives and place ceramic warming center pot in warming base. Serve with thinly sliced, toasted baguette rounds or pita chips.

Combine all the ingredients in the ceramic warming center pot, reserving 1⁄2 the green onions. Cover with a paper towel. Cook 1 1⁄2 to 2 1⁄2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is bubbly. Place the ceramic warming center pot in the warming base, garnish with remaining green onions and serve with your favorite

corn chips.

Mexican Hot Fudge Sauce

3⁄4 cup heavy cream	1⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate,	1⁄4 cup butter
chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Add cream and brown sugar to a small saucepan set over medium to medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved completely. Remove pan from heat and add the chocolate, stir with a spatula until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in butter and cinnamon until sauce is very smooth. Pour into ceramic warming center pot and place in the warming base. Serve with strawberries, sliced bananas, brownies or cookies.