Add Chili Crisp to your Cream Cheese and make a Bagel divine!

We live really close to Zabar's in Manhattan where really wonderful bagels and fresh-made cream cheese is always available.  Yes, it's dangerous to have such tasty stuff just a couple blocks away, but when out-of-town visitors arrive, we know what they want:  bagels and cream cheese, and maybe some lox.

Here's the simplest of recipes that will make any bagels incredible.

Ingredients:

1. 8oz cream cheese
2. 1-3 tbs ClaireMade Chili Crisp  (some like it hot!  the photo is 3 tbs)
3. 4 bagels (sesame, everything, poppy, onion, garlic - anything savory will work)

Preparation:

1. Split and toast your bagel
2. Smother it with a true schmear of the Chili Crisp cream cheese ("schmear" means a reasonably thick layer)