Conference turris::cooks

    I've served fresh fruit as dessert (rather than an appetizer) with
    a bowl of whipped cream laced with vanilla - or a favorite liquour
    along side a bowl of hot chocolate sauce.  I serve the cut up fruit
    with fondue forks.  This always goes over quite well - people who
    are too full for dessert usually pick at the fruit without sauces
    and those that hve a sweet tooth can dip to their taste buds content.
    
    For an appetiser, chocolate might be too heavy.  In this case I'd
    suggest using a bowl of fruity yogurt?
    
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      ) ( Jeanne

    I tried a new fruit dip the other day that's easy and tastes good.
    
    
    Mix 1 container of yougurt (your choice of flavor) with 1/2 cup
    of softened Cool Whip or it's equivalent.  That's it!
    
    Lynne

    try mixing cool whip with a box of instant vanilla pudding...
    
    Rick

    TRY A CONCOCCTION OF PLAIN YOGURT, ANY FLAVOR FRUIT PRESERVES, DRIED
    COCCONUT, CHOPPED NUTS, AND A SPRINKLE OF CINNAMON OR LIGHT BROWN
    SUGAR.  THIS IS ALL MIXED TOGETHER ACCORDING TO TASTE.  
    Z

    I found this in a cook book called Piggin - Out
    
           1 pkg   Instant vanilla pudding mix
           1 can frozen orange juice (6 oz.)
           1/2 cup milk
           1/4 cup sour cream
    
    Mix the first 3 ingred. in a bowl or blender for two min.
    Then mix in the sour cream.
    
    This taste just like the Creamcicle you used to get at the store
    when I was a kid.
    
    I have used this with apple slices, strawberries, plum slices,
    pineapple slices, grapes, banana slices, and kiwi fruit with
    very excellant results.
    
    You could also use this as a topping instead of whip cream on 
    Strawberry shortcake.
    
    enjoy :*)
    
     John
    

    1 1/2 cups sour cream
    2 to 3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 pinch of nutmeg
    fresh lemon juice to taste
    
    In a bowl wisk together the sour cream and brown sugar untill the
    sugar is dissolved, add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, lemon juice
    and a pinch of salt, and whisk the mixute until it is combined well.
    
    Makes about 1 1/2 cups.  Serve with fresh fruit.

    My favorite fruit dip is very easy:
    		 
    		1 8 oz. package cream cheese softened
    		1 small jar of Marshmallow Fluff or Marshmallow Cream

                                      
    Mix together , and enjoy.
    
    It's always a hit a parties.  It taste the best with fresh
    strawberries.  I also use grapes and canned pineapple.
    
    
    Joann

    This is the best fruit dip I have ever tasted (next to the one served
    to met at the Pueblo Room at the Contemporary Resort in Disney World)
    and it's so versatile.  You're not going to want to ever eat fruit
    without it.
    
    Mix one bar Philly cream cheese (8 oz.) with one medium-sized jar of
    marshmallow fluff (7-3/4 oz. size) and add up to 1/4 or 1/3 c. of your
    favorite liqueur.  I've tried it with Galiano, Kahlua, Midori,
    Banana-flavored liqueur, Amaretto (my fave), and even creme-de-menthe. 
    I hate marshmallow fluff so I was glad I didn't know what was in it
    when I first tasted it, but now I'm a believer.  Everyone I've served
    this to has raved.  Just cut up a bunch of fruit and take a toothpick
    and dig in!
    

In addition to note 675.11, I add about 1/4 c. of your favorite, expensive
liqueur such as Kahlua, Midori, Bailey's, Galliano, or (my fave) Amaretto.
If you enjoy mint, try creme-de-menthe.  Peach schnapps is delicious, too.
It really adds alot to the dip and I've never met anyone who didn't love
this concoction.

    FRUIT DIP
    
    
    This is an excellent and easy fruit dip.
    
    
    1 jar caramel ice cream topping
    1 pkg cream cheese softened
    
    Heat topping in microwave til hot.  Mix ingredients together 
    beating until smooth.  You can refrigerate or serve warm...
    
    enjoy!!!