Festive Appetizer Spread

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries or 1 (12 ounce) package frozen cranberries
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• assorted cracker

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and sugar to a boil without stirring; boil for 5 minutes. add cranberries; cook until berries pop and sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. remove from the heat.
• 2 cut apricots in the preserves into small pieces; add to the cranberry mixture. stir in lemon juice. cool. add almonds.
• 3 spoon over cream cheese; serve with crackers. store leftovers in refrigerator.