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Basic Dip


From the Kitchen of:  Sammie
Source:  Food for Fifty

Mix cream cheese until softened, using a flat beater.

Add sour cream. Mix until smooth. Add ingredients for variations from following chart. Mix until evenly distributed. Chill quickly (within 4 hours) to below 41 degrees F.

Yield: 50 servings each

Note: Dip may be thinned by adding a small quantity of buttermilk or milk.

VARIATIONS:

Avocado (Guacamole)
(Delete cream cheese; reduce sour cream to 8 oz.)
1 lb. 8 oz. avocado pulp
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 ounces onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces fresh tomatoes, diced
Serve with tortilla chips, nacho chips
Chunky avocado dip may be made by deleting sour cream and using 2 pounds cubed fresh avocados.

Blue Cheese
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
Serve with crackers, fresh vegetables, chips

Creamy Herb
1/4 cup fresh onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chives, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Serve with fresh vegetables.

Creamy Onion
2 ounces dry onion soup mix
1/2 ounces snipped fresh parsley or chives
Serve with chips.

Dill
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon dill weed
1 1/2 teaspoons Beau Monde seasoning
Serve with fresh vegetables.

Italian
1 1/2 ounces dry Italian salad dressing mix
1/2 ounce snipped fresh parsley
Serve with fresh vegetables.

Picante
(Delete sour cream, increase cream cheese to 2 pounds)
8 ounces salsa
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 ounce stuffed olives, chopped
Serve with tortilla chips, nacho chips, fresh vegetables, spread for canapés.
More salsa may be added to Picante for a thinner dip.

Seafood
8 ounces cooked shrimp, clam or crab, finely chopped
1 ounce dry onion soup mix
2 ounces chili sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon horseradish
Serve with crackers, toasted party bread.

Summer Fruit
(Delete cream cheese)
8 ounces brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Serve with fresh fruit.