Warm Blue Cheese, Bacon and Garlic Dip Jan Peterson

7 slices bacon, chopped ¼ cup half and half

2 garlic cloves, minced 4 oz. blue cheese crumbled

8 oz. cream cheese softened 2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh chives

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the bacon over medium heat until almost crisp; drain. Add the garlic. Cook until the bacon is crisp. Beat the cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add the half and half and mix well. Stir in the bacon mixture, bleu cheese and chives. Spoon into a 2 cup ovenproof serving dish and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers.