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Benedictine

Name: Benedictine
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup prepared base ingredient; 1/2 cup benedictine mix-ins or seasoning; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, butter, oil, syrup, or vinegar as needed; Salt and black pepper; Bread, crackers, vegetables, meat, or seafood for serving

Benedictine is a spread with real American table personality: Louisville cucumber spread. It brings flavor from Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.

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Difficulty

Easy

Prep time

15 minutes

Cook time

0 minutes

Total time

15 minutes plus chilling

Servings

8 servings

Region

Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country

Era introduced

Cross-era

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Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country cooks and food communities connected to regional spreads, table condiments, and only in america extras.

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Benedictine proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Louisville cucumber spread. Across Appalachia and Pennsylvania Dutch country, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.

Ingredients

1 cup prepared base ingredient
1/2 cup benedictine mix-ins or seasoning
2 tablespoons mayonnaise, butter, oil, syrup, or vinegar as needed
Salt and black pepper
Bread, crackers, vegetables, meat, or seafood for serving

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Directions

Soften any cream cheese or butter before mixing.
Fold the benedictine ingredients into the creamy base.
Season carefully with salt, pepper, acid, and heat.
Cover and chill until firm and flavorful.
Serve with the traditional breads, crackers, chips, vegetables, or sandwiches.

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