Blue Cheese Dip Approx. 1 cup

150g creamy blue cheese
300g sour cream
2 green onions, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons milk
freshly ground black pepper
1. Place all ingredients into blender jug.
2. Blend on ‘HIGH’ for 40 seconds or until
smooth.
3. Chill for 1 hour before serving. Serve with
crackers and carrot sticks.

Herbed Mushroom Pate Approx. 11/2cups

50g butter or margarine
1 onion, roughly chopped
300g mushrooms, sliced
200g cream cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Heat butter in a frying pan over a medium
heat. Cook onion and mushrooms until
soft; cool.
2. Place mushroom mixture into blender jug
with remaining ingredients. Blend on
‘HIGH’ for 20 seconds or until smooth.
3. Pour into serving bowl and refrigerate for
at least 2 hours before serving.
4. Serve with Melba toasts.
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Recipes – Dips/Starters/Pastes (continued)