Cattleman's Spread

2 cups chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
18 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 (2 1/2 ounce) packages dried beef, chopped
4 teaspoons diced onion
Crackers and bread sticks

In a skillet, saute pecans in butter until golden; set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sour cream and garlic powder; mix well. Stir in beef and onion. Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Top with the pecans. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Serve with crackers and bread sticks.

Yields 3 1/2 cups.

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