Serve this elegant cheese pate with apple slices and butter crackers.

Four-Cheese Pate

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened - divided use

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons sour cream

3/4 cup chopped pecans

4 ounces Brie or Camembert, rind removed, softened

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

1/2 cup pecan halves

Red and green apple slice and/or crackers

1. In a mixing bowl, beat one package of cream cheese with milk and sour cream until smooth. Spread into a 9-inch pie plate lined with plastic wrap. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat Brie, Swiss, blue cheese and remaining cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Gently spread over chopped pecans, smoothing the top to form a flat surface. Cover and chill overnight or at least several hours.
3. Before serving, invert onto a plate and remove plastic wrap. Arrange pecan halves on top. Serve with apples and/or a variety of crackers.

Makes about 18 servings.