Grand Old Flag Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olives black pitted sliced
• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 0.3 cup cheddar jack cheese shredded mexican style kraft finely
• 15 servings ritz crackers 
• 0.3 cup taco bellâ® & chunky salsa thick

Equipment

• rolling pin
• measuring spoon

Directions

1. Place cream cheese between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
2. Roll out to 6x4-inch rectangle with rolling pin.
3. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; coat top and sides of cream cheese with shredded cheese. Invert onto serving plate.
4. Remove waxed paper.
5. Arrange 3 rows of olives in top left corner of cream cheese rectangle for the "stars" of the "flag." Make 4 (1/4-inch-deep) rows, using rounded end of 1/4-tsp. measuring spoon for the "flag's stripes," leaving a 1/4-inch-wide space between the rows. Fill rows with salsa.
6. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
7. Serve as a spread with crackers.