Creamy Hot Beef Dip                                Lorraine Dixon

1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese                     1 cup sour cream

3 oz. dried beef, rinsed and finely chopped                2 Tbsp. chopped green pepper

1 2 Tbsp. minced onion                            1 tsp. dried green pepper flakes

2 tsp. garlic powder                                   Pepper to taste

½ c. chopped pecans                                1 T. melted butter

Combine first eight ingredients in a 1 qt. baking dish.  Top with pecans and drizzle butter over top. Bake at 375 uncovered for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.  Serve with raw  vegetables or crackers.