Hot Pecan Dip
["8 oz. cream cheese", "2 tsp. milk", "1/2 tsp. garlic powder", "4 oz. sour cream", "1 (2 1/2 oz.) jar dried beef", "pecan halves", "1 small can El Paso chile peppers (optional)", "butter"]
["Cut up dried beef.", "Let cream cheese soften.", "Mix together ingredients (except pecans).", "Bake at 350\u00b0 until hot (15 to 20 minutes).", "Take pecan halves, butter them and bake for 3 minutes (until hot).", "Put pecan halves on top.", "Serve with Frito chips or breadsticks."]
["cream cheese", "milk", "garlic powder", "sour cream", "beef", "pecan halves", "chile peppers", "butter"]