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Mixed Dried Fruit Dip

December 11, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
chipdip

chipdipWhat You Need:

1/2 C of pineapple cream cheese, softened
2 (8 oz.) containers of lemon yogurt
1/2 C of dried mixed fruit

How to Make It:

Place the cream cheese and yogurt into a mixing bowl.
Use an electric mixer on low speed and mix until combined and smooth.
Fold the dried fruit into the mixture until blended in well.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Makes 8 servings

This is a great dip to serve to children. Add sliced fruit such as oranges, pears or apples or place grapes on party toothpicks for a fun addition to the dip.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Chilling Time: approximately 1 hour
Total Time: approximately 1 hour 10 minutes

Nutritional Value per 1/3 C serving: (approximate values)
Calories 190; fat 6 g; sodium 80 mg; carbohydrates 33 g; sugar 28 g; protein 4 g

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Slow Cooked Mixed Fruit

December 9, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
cherries

cherriesWhat You Need:

2 (29 oz.) cans of sliced peaches, drained well
2 (29 oz.) cans of sliced pears, drained well
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained well
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can apricot halves, drained well and sliced
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

How to Make It:

In a slow cooker place the peaches, pears, pineapple and apricots.
Add the cherry pie filling and stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
Cook covered on high for 2 hours or until heated through.

Makes 16 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 2 hours
Total Time: approximately 2 hours 10 minutes

Serve this mixed fruit compote on a cold Christmas day and warm their hearts as well as the tummies. This is a great side dish to serve with any meal.

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Dried Mixed Fruit Topping

October 22, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
dried-mixed-fruit

dried-mixed-fruitWhat You Need:

2 C apple juice
1 C dried mixed fruit
1/2 C of raisins
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 t of allspice
1 t rum extract
1 T of honey
1 1/2 slices of lemon, peeled

How to Make It:

Pour the apple juice into the pressure cooker.
Stir in the dried fruit and raisins.
Add the cinnamon stick to the cooker. .
Stir in the allspice, rum extract and honey.
Carefully lay the lemon slices into the mixture.
The cooker is brought to high pressure and the mixture is cooked for 3 minutes.
Quickly release the pressure under cold water.
Place the cooker on low heat and stirring constantly cook until the topping is thick.

This dish may be used as a topping for ice cream, yogurt or vanilla pudding. Ito make this for a holiday gathering substitute 1/2 C of cranberries, 1/2 C of blueberries and 1/2 C of cherries instead of the mixed fruit. Dried will swell during the cooking process so be careful to only fill the cooker about 1/2 full. This will prevent the fruit from blocking the vents.

Makes 4 servings

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Cooked Mixed Fruit Dish

August 26, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
cup-of-fruit

cup-of-fruitIngredients:

1/2 C of no soak dried peaches
1/2 C of no soak dried apricots
1/3 C of no soak dried pineapple
1/4 C of no soak dried mango
1 C unsweetened clear apple juice
4 T of low fat plain yogurt

How to Cook It:

Place all the dried fruits into a saucepan.
Pour the apple juice into the pan.
Over medium heat bring the above mixture to a slow boil.
Simmer 10 minute, covered tightly over low heat.
Transfer the fruit to 4 small bowls and top each bowl with 1 T of yogurt.

If you can’t find any of the dried fruit in this recipe you may substitute your favorite ones instead. For a special breakfast treat top with a flavored yogurt instead of plain

Makes 4 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 10 minutes
Total Time: approximately 15 minutes

Approximate Nutritional Value per serving
Calories 165; Protein 2 g; Carbohydrates 42 g; Sugars 36.6g; Fat .49g; Saturates .06g

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Grilled Mixed Fruit Compote

July 24, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 2 Comments
plums

plumsWhat You Need:

4 plums, sliced thin
2 nectarines, sliced thin
1 C of fresh blackberries
1/4 C orange juice
1 tbsp sugar

How to Make It:

The grill is set for low temperature.
Divide the fruit between 2 large pieces of foil placing it in the middle of each piece.
1/8 C of the orange juice is drizzled over each packet of fruit.
Seal the fruit into the packets tightly so the juice does not run out.
Put the packets on the grill for 18 minutes or until the fruit has softened, turning once.
Open the packets carefully over a bowl so the syrup will drain in the bowl.
Place the fruit into the bowl, sprinkle with the sugar and toss gently.

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