If you have 5 minutes, you can get this festive, crowd-pleasing appetizer ready for the grill. Then forget about it for a couple hours while the wood fire does its thing, making the cheese deliciously gooey and adding a welcome smoky flavor. Feel free to experiment with whatever preserves you have on hand.
Difficulty 1/5 Prep Time 5 MIN Cook Time 2 HRS
FEATURED PRODUCTS
INGREDIENTS
- 1 - 8oz block cream cheese
- 1 Teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the Traeger with the lid closed to 200˚F; this will take 15 minutes. Line a small baking sheet with foil or have a cast-iron pan handy.
- Place the cream cheese on the prepared baking dish or in the pan. Use a knife to make shallow (about 1/2 -inch deep) crosshatch cuts on top of the cream cheese, then brush with the olive oil and sprinkle with the black pepper.
- Place the baking sheet or pan directly on the grill grates. For the best results, use Super Smoke, if available. Close the lid and smoke for 2 hours.
- Top the cheese with the preserves; if preserves are cold, you can warm them on the cheese on the grill for a few minutes. Serve warm with crackers. Enjoy!
Courtesy of Traeger.