Four-Cheese Pâté

Ingredients

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4 1/2-ounce) package Camembert cheese, softened
• 1 (4-ounce) package crumbled blue cheese, softened
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, softened
• Garnish: pecan halves

Preparation

1. Line a 9" pieplate or cakepan with plastic wrap; set aside. Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon mixture into prepared pieplate; spread evenly to edge. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
2. Combine 2 packages cream cheese, Camembert cheese (including rind), blue cheese, and Swiss cheese in a medium mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth. Spoon mixture over pecans into pieplate; spread evenly to edge. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Invert onto serving plate; carefully remove plastic wrap. Garnish, if desired. Serve with apple wedges and pear slices.