Recipe: Bacon-Almond Cheese Spread (using cottage cheese, blender or food processsor)

BACON-ALMOND CHEESE SPREAD

5 slices honey-cured or maple-smoked bacon
2 cups creamed cottage cheese
3 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped toasted almonds
Toast triangles (for serving)

In a large skillet, fry the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, drain on paper towels and crumble.

In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, chives, Worcestershire, salt and pepper; blend until just smooth and scrape into a bowl.

Add the bacon and almonds, stir until well blended; cover and chill about 30 minutes before serving on toast triangles.

Makes 2 1/2 cups
Source: The Bacon Cookbook by James Villas