Creamy Fruit Freeze

  Creamy Fruit Freeze - This succulent, fresh, fruit recipe really packs a punch of fresh berry flavor. An absolute breeze to whip up, we suggest keeping some in the freezer all summer long, it is so versatile. A breakfast or snack for kids, a refreshing way to and a summer meal, or even put it back in the blender for an awesome fruit smoothie!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Fruit Juice
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Fruit Freeze

1 tb Unflavored gelatin
2 tb Water, cold
1 tb Lemon juice
1 c Unsweetened frozen raspberries, pureed, OR your favorite berry)
1 t Lemon rind, or orange rind
2 tb Frozen apple juice concentrate
2 c Plain lowfat yogurt

**Vary the fruit juice and fruit puree combinations to develop your own creative desserts according to the seasons. It takes almost two cups of fruit to make one cup of puree. Bananas can be mashed with a fork; other fruits do better in a blender.

***If desired, use 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, cinnamon or cardamom in place of lemon or orange rind. Honey may be used in place of the juice concentrate.

Directions to make Creamy Fruit Freeze

Step 1:Soften gelatin in cold water for 2-3 minutes. Combine gelatin, lemon juice, fruit puree, grated rind or seasoning, fruit juice concentrate and yogurt and mix thoroughly. Freeze until crystals begin to form around the edges.
Step 2:About 30 minutes before serving, remove from freezer to refrigerator to allow dessert to soften. Scoop into stemmed dessert dishes for a festive presentation.

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Fresh Berry Pie

fresh_berry_pie Fresh Berry Pie - This is an incredible fresh fruit recipe for summer, when all the berries are in season, and overflowing sweet juiciness. We stuffed as many of them as we could into this delightful dessert recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45-50 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Berries
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Berry Pie

1 10inch Unbaked Pie Shell
1 Qt Berries,washed
1 C Flour
2 C Granulated Sugar
1 C Milk

Directions to make Fresh Berry Pie

Step 1:Fill shell with berries. Mix flour, sugar, and milk. Pour mixture over berries.
Step 2:Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes until center is set. If desired, brown under broiler.

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Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

  Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad - The big chunks of fresh, colorful citrus in this fruit salad give this wonderful salad so much zest, your tastebuds will go into shock. Combined with creamy yogurt and sensational lobster meat, this is an extremely hearty salad recipe, a meal all by itself.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

3 8 oz lobster tails; fresh or frozen
1 md Pink grapefruit; peeled, sectioned
1 md Orange; peeled and sectioned
1/4 c Orange yogurt
3 tb Orange juice
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated orange rind
1 ts Grated lime rind
1/8 ts White pepper
4 c Fresh spinach leaves; torn
2 ts Fresh chives; chopped

Directions to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

Step 1:Cook lobster tails in boiling water 6-8 minutes or until done; drain. Rinse with cold water. Split and clean tails. Cut lobster meat into bite-sized pieces. Combine lobster, grapefruit sections and orange sections.
Step 2:Combine yogurt, juices and rinds with white pepper in a small bowl; stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Pour over lobster mix.
Step 3:Arrange spinach on individual serving plates. Top each serving with 1 cup of the lobster mix. Sprinkle with chives.

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Hawaiian Mac and Cheese

  Hawaiian Mac and Cheese - This warm, cheesy pasta delight is ready in minutes! Exotic pineapple, and sweet ham, are the sweet secret to this maevelous pasta, friut recipe. A perfect meal for kids, as they love all the ingredients. Serve this one soon!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Ham , Pasta
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Hawaiian Mac and Cheese

7 ounce pkg elbow macaroni
8 ounce jar processed American cheese
1 1/2 cups fully cooked ham, diced
8 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup onion, finley chopped

Directions to make Hawaiian Mac and Cheese

Step 1:Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Step 2:Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients together, to make a cheese sauce.
Step 3:Stir in cheese sauce until combined. Add remaining ingredients. Transfer to a serving bowl; serve immediately.

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Cranberry Cream Salad

  Cranberry Cream Salad - This “chilly”, fruit cream salad is great in the summer. It is also ideal for Christmas and Thanksgiving. due to the marvelous combination of turkey and cranberries. Even kids love it for the jello.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Cranberry, Jello
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Cranberry Cream Salad

1 pk Cherry flavored gelatin
1 Can whole cranberry sauce
1/4 c Pecans
1 c Hot water
1/2 c Diced celery
1 c sour cream

Directions to make Cranberry Cream Salad

Step 1:Dissolve gelatin in hot water and chill until thickened, but not firm.
Step 2:Break cranberry sauce into small pieces with fork. Add to gelatin with celery and nuts. Fold in sour cream and chill until firm.

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Lemon Cake with Cherries

  Lemon Cake with Cherries - The light taste of lemon cake, mixed with the richness of cherries, that is this easy cake! Cake is always popular, and we guarntee this one will be moist, with the subtleness of the vanilla pudding.

Prep Time: 25-30 mins
Main Ingredient: Cake, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Lemon Cake with Cherries

1 Lemon, pudding cake mix
1 c Confectioners sugar
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
9 oz Cool whip whipped topping
1 Pkg vanilla pudding mix; small amount milk
1 c Cherry pie filling

Directions to make Lemon Cake with Cherries

Step 1:Mix and bake cake according to package directions in 9 inch cake pans. Cool completely.
Step 2:Mix confectioners sugar, softened cream cheese and 3 tbsp. of Cool Whip whipped topping. Blend well. Spread 1/2 the mixture on bottom layer. Spread 1/2 can cherry pie filling over it.
Step 3:Place on top layer of cake. Secure with toothpicks, if necessary. Spread remaining cherry filling over all. But don’t add cherries yet.
Step 4:Blend the pudding mix with the remaining Cool Whip topping. Add a small amount of milk if it seems too stiff. Frost sides of cake and build a rim at the top of the cake to hold the remaining cherry pie filling.

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Sweet Coleslaw with Apples

June 4, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Easy, Fruit, Salad, Side Dish, Videos

Sweet Coleslaw with Apples - This creamy coleslaw with fruit recipe is so very good! We suggest you go ahead and make a double batch, as anytime I have brought this salad to a potluck, it is the first thing gone. The sweetness of the apples highlights the cabbage perfectly.


 

How To Make Sweet Coleslaw with Apples Video

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