Chicken-Artichoke-Cheese Spread Gift Box

This is delicious, but it makes WAY too much (about 8-9 cups! - that's about 1/3 cup per person if you count it as serving 24) for an average party or buffet spread.  Because I never have just one offering (and rarely 24 people), I always make half the recipe, and I don't serve it like a gift - more like I would a cheese ball.  I sprinkle it with finely chopped flat leaf parsley.  This is a nice, substantial appetizer, especially good if you are serving "appetizer dinner" ; )  If you make a full recipe, I'd divide it into two and put one half out at a time, replacing it with the second one as time progresses.  It will present better if it hasn't been all goobered up by people digging into it (which is fine, you just don't need that much out at a time), and you don't have to worry about it being out on the table too long.

GREAT presentation....too much food! If this is only one of a couple of appetizers, you would be OK. BUT, count on eating a lot of leftovers if the table is full!

Very tasty and easy - beautiful presentation! A family favorite.

I have made this recipe SEVERAL times since I first received it in my e-mail this past December. I haven't ever shaped it but I serve it in a hollowed out sourdough bread bowl.I reserve the top from the bread and I also buy a couple others to slice and serve alongside. I use rye and Garden Herb Triscuits as well. A very yummy compliment!! My only variation is I back out 1/4 of the green onion and add 2 cloves of grated, fresh garlic to the cheese and I serve mine slightly warmer(as opposed to being right from the fridge)I let it sit at room temp. for 1/2 hour before I serve it so it's easy to spread. A HUGE hit. I make it for every party now and the leftovers (if you have any) are great for a snack or breakfast on a toasted english muffin. Can't say enough good things about it!!! :0) I

I made this for teacher gifts and a couple Christmas parties this year and it was a HUGE HIT. Easy to make and very tasty!!