Candy Sauce (Fruit and Vegetable Dip)

This recipe is so very easy.  It is a dip for fruits and vegetables but when my children were little they would not even try something I called "dip" so I renamed it to Candy Sauce.

Ingredients
1 8 oz Pkg of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/2 Jar Carmel Ice Cream Topping

Apples, cored and sliced
Peaches
Pineapple
Baby Peeled Carrots
Celery
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Soften cream cheese (let stand on counter for 30 minutes or so or heat in the microwave.  You can also heat the carmel so that it is easier to blend.)  Mix softened cream cheese with carmel.  You can use a blender so that you will not have any lumps.

Dip your favorite fruits and vegetables and enjoy!

Variation:  Mix hot fudge with the cream cheese.  Yummy!

Posted by PAR

Passion Fruit Mousse

Delicious and very easy to make!

You'll need
1 can of sweet condensed milk
1 can of table cream
1 cup of concentrated passion friut mousse
1/4 cup of water
1/2 envelope of non flavored gelatin

Put the gelatin and the water in a cup and microwave it for 15 seconds until the gelatin is completely melted.
In the blender add the condensed milk, the teble cream, the juice and the gelatin.
Blend in the fast mode for 2 minuts.
Let it cool, decorate it your way and enjoy!

You can use any concentrated juice with this recipe, coconut and pineapple are delicious too!

STRAWBERRY GELATIN DESSERT

A favorite dessert of me. I made it for every time when my friends come over and was loved by everbody. It's very good and easy to make! It takes about 10 minutes to prepare.



Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
1 lb. pkg. strawberries
2-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pt. cream, cool whip


Stir in two and a half cups boiling water into 2pkg. gelatin in bowl 3 minutes until dissolved. Do not add cold water. Place the block of strawberries in that hot mixture. As the strawberries melt, the mixture will start to thicken. Place bowl in refrigerator and allow to thicken to about a strawberry jam stage. It takes about 3 hours until firm.

Special Extra: When strawberries at proper stage, pour whipped topping over gelatin dessert.

Makes 8 servings. Post by C.A.

Chocolate Dipped Fruit and Nuts

Chocolate Dipped Fruit and Nuts are light, easy and so delicious that are surprisingly easy to make. The flavor combination can't be beat.

These bite-sized treats taste sophisticated and none too sweet, since they are made with fresh fruit, unsweetened dried fruit and dark chocolate.


Ingredients

Fruit - strawberries, pear slices , apple slices , pineapple slices, pear slices, apricot halves , banana chips , peaches slices , plums.

Nuts - Cashews , Brazil Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts 1 pound of bittersweet or white chocolate and finely chopped.

Procedure

1. In heavy saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate; stir until smooth.
2. Allow mixture to cool slightly. Rinse the fresh fruits and let dry completely.Dip fruit slices or nut about 2/3 of the way into chocolate mixture.
3. Place on wax-paper-covered tray. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes.
Posted by C.C.