In honor of St. Patrick's Day my Carnival of the Recipes submission this week is Benedictine. Okay, it's not Irish but it is green.
Benedictine is named after its creator, Jennie Benedict, a caterer and cookbook author from Louisville, KY. Over the past century it has become a local tradition that can be used as a sandwich spread (Benedictine and bacon sandwiches are very good) or a dip.
Benedictine
1 small cucumber, peeled and seeded
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 Tbl. chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2-3 drops green food coloring
Put the cucumber and onion into a food processor and chop. Add the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth.
Store in the refrigerator.
Posted by marybeth at March 17, 2005 07:33 PM FoodAnd I thought it was the creation of Monks.
Posted by Allan at March 18, 2005 09:20 AMWell, now you know who to blame credit for those little green finger sandwiches that people serve at parties.
The monks made the Benedictine liqueur until about the time of the French Revolution. Their recipe was rediscovered in the mid-1800s and has been produced since the 1870s, a few decades before Jennie Benedict created her recipe. Lucky thing for her it was 100+ years ago...today she probably would have been sued for using their name.
Posted by marybeth at March 18, 2005 01:36 PM