Recipe: Skillet Dip Snowman

Chef Jill joins WBTV QC Morning to create a festive Snowman Dip Appetizer for the holidays!

Skillet Dip Snowman

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

• 1 tube Pillsbury French Bread dough or 11-14 ounces of your favorite bread dough or crescent roll dough

• 1 tablespoon melted butter

• Sea salt or kosher salt

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened

• 1 cup mayonnaise

• 12 ounces shredded chicken, turkey, ham or crab meat

• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• Hot sauce to taste

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 6 extra large black olives

• 1 carrot

Instructions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees .

2.     Brush some butter on the inside of a 10 inch skillet.

3.     Cut bread dough into 12 slices.

4.     Roll each slice into balls.

5.     Arrange the balls around the edge of the skillet.

6.     Brush with melted butter and sprinkle on some salt.

DIP:

1.     Combine the cream cheese, shredded chicken, mayonnaise,

2.     Hot sauce, garlic powder, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a large mixing bowl.

3.     Beat with an electric mixer until well blended.

4.     Spoon dip into the center of the skillet.

5.     Spread it into an even layer so that it touches the edge of the bread balls.

6.     Bake for 32-38 minutes until the bread is baked through and lightly brown.

7.     Meanwhile, cut 7 round slices from 4 of the black olives.

8.     Cut the carrot into a 3-4 inch pointed piece.

9.     Remove the skillet from oven and brush more butter over the bread pieces.

10.  Decorate the dip with 2 whole black olive eyes, one carrot nose, and 7 black olive buttons in the smile.

11.  Serve and enjoy.