Recipe: Smoked Cream Cheese

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOK TIME: 2 hours

SERVES: 8 people

INGREDIENTS:

• [Pecan and Hickory wood pellets]

• 2 bricks cream cheese

• Meat Church Texas Sugar BBQ Rub

• Meat Church Gospel AB BBQ Rub

• Optional but suggested: your favorite pepper jelly

Supplies:

• Smoker or oven

• Half Steam Pan

STEPS:

1. Load hickory pellets in smoker.

2. Preheat smoker to 225°.

3. Remove bricks of cream cheese from refrigerator.

4. Unwrap and score each brick.

5. Use a spatula to carefully place each brick in one half of the half steam pan.

6. Sprinkle bbq rub evenly over each brick. Do both bricks the same or use a different rub on each for a little variety.

7. Add - uncovered - to Traeger at 225° for 2 hours.

8. Remove and top or serve alongside pepper jelly.

9. Serve with heavy crackers like Wheat Thins, Triscuits, or Pita Chips