Fruit & nut spread

This lovely spread is great for sandwiches or on crackers.

Makes about 1 & 1/4 cups.

Ingredients

¼ cup	Raisins, or currants
250 g	Cream cheese (Main)
¼ cup	Chopped nuts (Main)
2 tsp	Crystallised ginger, finely chopped
3 Tbsp	Orange juice

Directions

1. Break up the cream cheese. Soften slightly in the microwave on medium-low (50 per cent) power for about 30 seconds.
2. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the raisins, nuts and ginger.
3. Mix in the orange juice, a little at a time, to create a consistency for spreading.