IT'S CHEESE-NSTEIN

In honor of Gene Wilder's birthday today, how about some Young Frankenstein inspired party food! How cute is this guy? Swing buy and pick up a copy of Young Frankenstein at your favorite movie rental place, call a few friends to come over and make a movie nite! This fun, creamy dip will be the hit of any party!

Ingredients
~2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
~1/4 cup mayonnaise
~1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
~1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
~2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
~6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
~3 green onions, thinly sliced
~2 cartons (4 ounces each) whipped cream cheese
~Moss-green paste food coloring
~1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
~2 pepperoncinis
~3 colossal ripe olives
~2 slices peeled parsnip
~Black decorating gel
~1 pretzel rod
~1 small cucumber
~Assorted fresh vegetables

Directions
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce until smooth. Stir in the cheddar cheese, bacon and onions. Shape into a 5-in. x 4-in. x 3-in. rectangle; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled.

Unwrap rectangle; place on a serving platter with a 3-in. side on top. Tint whipped cream cheese green; spread over top and sides of rectangle.

Add chopped ripe olives for hair and pepperoncinis for ears. Cut one colossal olive in half; add parsnip slices and olive halves for eyes. With black decorating gel, pipe the brow, mouth and stitches.

Break pretzel rod in half; add a colossal olive to each end. Press into sides of head for bolts. Cut a small piece from end of cucumber for a nose (save remaining cucumber for another use). Serve with vegetables. Yield: 3 cups.

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