Food and Recipes Dish Dips Warm Cheese-and-Spicy Pecan Dip Recipe 1.0 (1) 1 Review Crunchy spiced nuts take a classic cheese dip to new heights. Avoid overcooking the dip or it could separate; remove from the oven when it starts to bubble around the edges. We love this gooey dip with toasted baguette slices, but you can also serve it with your favorite crackers. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 27, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 10 serves Ingredients 2 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup mayonnaise 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup), divided 2 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 1⁄2 cup), divided 4 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup Spicy Pecans 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives Toasted baguette slices, for serving Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Pulse cream cheese and mayonnaise in a food processor until smooth. Toss 3⁄4 cup of the Cheddar and 1⁄4 cup of the Monterey Jack with cornstarch in a medium bowl until coated. Stir in cream cheese mixture, salt, and pepper. Spoon into a 1-quart baking dish, and top with remaining 1⁄4 cup each Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses. Bake in preheated oven until golden and bubbling around the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with Spicy Pecans. Cool 5 minutes; sprinkle with chives. Serve with toasted baguette slices. Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Rate it Print