Smoked Cream Cheese

Name: Smoked Cream Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 piece Cream Cheese (1 8-ounce block full-fat cream cheese); 1 tsp Olive Oil (1 teaspoon high-quality olive oil); 1 tsp Seasoning (1-3 teaspoons seasoning of choice — up to 3); 1 pinch Sea Salt (1 big pinch flake salt (if seasoning does not contain salt)); 0 pieces Red Pepper Jelly (red pepper jelly); 0 pieces Bacon Jam (bacon jam); 0 pieces Fruit Preserve (fruit preserves); 0 pieces Chimichurri Sauce (chimichurri (store-bought or make your own)); 0 pieces Cracker (crackers (or chips)); 0 pieces Crostini (crostini)

Smoked Cream Cheese - Appetizers,Dip (American)

130 minAmerican

Servings6

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Vegetarian
Pescatarian
Egg Free

Steps

1Preheat smoker, with lid closed, to 200° Fahrenheit. While smoker preheats, line small baking sheet or cast iron skillet with aluminum foil.
2Place 1 8-ounce block full-fat cream cheese on foil and carefully slice shallow crosshatches into top of cream cheese block, being careful not to cut through block completely.
3Brush 1 teaspoon high-quality olive oil evenly over top of cream cheese block. Sprinkle 1-3 teaspoons seasoning of choice and 1 big pinch flake salt over olive oil.
4When smoker has preheated, place pan (or skillet) directly on smoker grates. Close lid and smoke cream cheese 2 hours, undisturbed. While cream cheese smokes, bring toppings of choice to room temperature.
5After 2 hours, remove cream cheese from smoker. Carefully remove foil from pan (or skillet) and transfer to serving board or plate.
6Top cream cheese with toppings of choice. Serve immediately with crackers or crostini.