DESSERTS
Cheese Pie with Fresh Fruit
O-inch graham cracker crust
Filling
2
pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese
2
eggs
% cup ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Topping
% cup dairy sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1
cup
sliced fresh strawberries,
Place cream cheese in medium-sized microwavable mixing bowl.
Microwave at DEFROST for 1 to 1% minutes, or until softened. Add
remaining filling ingredients. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer
until filling is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Microwave at
DEFROST for 14 to 16 minutes, or until edges of filling are firm and
center is soft-set. Let stand on counter for 10 minutes.
In small bowl, blend sour cream and sugar. Spread on top of pie.
Refrigerate for 4 hours. Top with fresh fruit before serving.
One O-inch pie
peaches or grapes
Caramel Crisp Bars
1 bag (14 oz.) light caramels
2 tablespoons milk
6 cups cornflakes
1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortenlng
Butter 6-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine cornflakes and peanuts. Set aside.
In P-quart microwavable casserole, combine caramels and milk.
Microwave at HIGH Power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture can be
stirred smooth, stirring once every minute. Stir in cornflakes and
peanuts. Press mixture into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
In 2-cup glass measure, combine chocolate chips and shortening.
Microwave at HIGH Power for 1 to 1% minutes, or until mixture is
smooth, stirring once. Drizzle chocolate over bars. Cool until set. Cut
into bars.
16 bars
Butterscotch Topping
l/3 cup packed brown sugar
In ~-CUP glass measure, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar and
% cup granulated sugar
flour. Blend in remaining ingredients. Microwave at HIGH Power for 3
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
to 4 minutes, or until mixture boils. Mix well. Microwave at HIGH
% cup half-and-half
% cup butter or margarlne
Power for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture thickens, stirring twice.
Serve warm over ice cream or cake.
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
V4 teaspoon vanllla
Dash salt
Ice cream or cake
2/3 cup
Pudding Mix
1 pkg. (3 to 3% ox.) puddlng and pie
filling mix, NOT INSTANT
2 cups milk
Place pudding mix in l-quart glass measure. Blend in milk with
whisk. Microwave at HIGH Power for 7 to 8 minutes, or until pudding
boils, stirring twice. Let stand 2 minutes. Cool according to package
directions.
4 servings
25