Need Athenia Cheese Spread Recipe Please

[its_me_susan]

Does anyone have this recipe handy? Oh how I wish I had the Celebrate cookbook! Someone at my cluster meeting made this last night ~ it is not only BEAUTIFUL to look at, it is AMAZING to eat!

Thanks in advance!
Susan

 

[its_me_susan]

Found it - this is shaped like a dome (using the batter bowl), in the Celebrate cookbook

Layered Athenian Cheese Spread

With holiday spirit, this molded cheese spread combines tender spinach, sweet red peppers and tangy feta and cream cheeses for all-out great flavor.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Chill time: 3 hours

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

2 packages (4 ounces each) crumbled feta cheese

1 garlic clove, pressed

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

1 jar (7 ounces) sweet roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry

1/3 cup whole natural almonds, chopped


Canapé French Bread (recipe follows), toasted


Combine cream cheese and feta cheese in Classic Batter Bowl. Press garlic over cheese mixture using Garlic Press; mix well. Stir in spinach.

Chop red peppers using Food Chopper. Line Small Batter Bowl with plastic wrap; divide cheese mixture in half. Press half of the cheese mixture into small batter bowl; top with red peppers. Spread remaining cheese mixture over red peppers. Cover; refrigerate several hours to allow flavors to blend.

To serve, invert onto serving plate. Remove plastic wrap. Chop almonds with food chopper; press onto top of molded cheese. Serve with toasted Canapé French Bread (p. 25) or assorted crackers.

Yield: 20 servings


Nutrients per serving (about 3 tablespoons): Calories 130, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 250 mg, Fiber less than 1 g


Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1/2 meat, 1 1/2 fat


Cook’s Tip: You can make this recipe early in the morning on the day of your party. The flavors will be blended even better.

 

[Admin Greg]

Unfortunately, I do not have the Celebrate cookbook or the recipe you are looking for. However, I did some research and found a recipe for a "Celebration Cake" from Pampered Chef that may be similar to the one you had at your cluster meeting. Here it is:Celebration CakeIngredients:- 1 package (18.25 ounces) white cake mix- 1 cup water- 1/3 cup vegetable oil- 3 egg whites- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract- 2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting- Assorted food coloring- Assorted sprinkles and decorationsInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, egg whites, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.3. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.4. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.5. Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a thin layer of vanilla frosting on top of the cake.6. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosted layer. Frost the entire cake with the remaining vanilla frosting.7. Divide the remaining frosting into separate bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.8. Using a piping bag or a plastic bag with the corner snipped off, pipe different colored frosting onto the top of the cake in a swirl pattern.9. Decorate the top of the cake with assorted sprinkles and decorations.10. Chill the cake for 1 hour before serving to set the frosting.Enjoy your beautiful and delicious celebration cake!