Recipes: Over Cream Cheese - Honey Pepper Jam, Ginger Pepper Jam, and Habanero Pepper Jam

To start this post, there's one thing I have to say (and not it's not, "I have no hours to prepare food"), --- "I LOVE my customers!"  It's always fun when my regular customers come to sample.  It's even more fun when I have a number of my regulars at the same time.   Everyone is getting to know everyone and it becomes a happy hour.
Bruce (my blog photographer) took this picture of Pat, Janet and I.  

Had to share.

On to the recipes.  It was an "Over Cream Cheese" weekend.  Quick.  Easy. Delicious.  

As I wander the store shelves looking for products to sample I search for the yellow NEW ITEM tags.  Bermuda Jam Factory caught my eye.  I've wanted to sample this out for the past month and finally had the opportunity.

Honey Pepper Jam over Cream Cheese

8 oz. block TFM cream cheese
1 jar Bermuda Jam Factory Honey Pepper Jam
Smoked Almonds, coarsely chopped
1 box TFM Entertainment Crackers

Place cream cheese on a serving plate.  Top with ½ to ¾ jar Honey Pepper Jam.  Garnish with smoked almonds.  Serve with crackers. 

  

Ginger Pepper Jam over Cream Cheese

8 oz. block TFM cream cheese
1 jar Bermuda Jam Factory Ginger Pepper Jam
1 box TFM Entertainment Crackers

Place cream cheese on a serving plate.  Top with ½ to ¾ jar Ginger Pepper Jam.  Serve with crackers. 

Habanero Pepper Jam over Cream Cheese

8 oz. block TFM cream cheese
1 jar Bermuda Jam Factory Habanero Pepper Jam
1 box TFM Entertainment Crackerssalted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Place cream cheese on a serving plate.  Top with ½ to ¾ jar Habanero Pepper Jam.  Garnish with peanuts.  Serve with crackers. 

Customers often use my "over cream cheese" samplings as party food.  With that in mind, I pondered what additional ingredients I could use to give these texture, flavor, and a bit more pizzazz. Nuts always come to mind so I sampled these jams with a variety of nuts and chose what I thought paired the best.  

There wasn't a nut combination that I liked with the ginger jam.  I considered chopped crystalized ginger, as well as toasted coconut chips, but ran out of time to play and taste.  I'll have to do this again.  

I can't say which of the three recipes was the favorite.  They were all enjoyed and the jams sold VERY well.  In fact, one customer purchased all three jams to make all the appetizers for a party.  Other customers purchased two different jams.  However, if you enjoy spicy food, then Habanero Pepper Jam is for you.