Fresh Fruits And Dessert Cheeses Recipes

FRESH FRUIT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into baked pie crust.
• REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until set. Arrange fruit on top of pie. If coating berries, stir jam or jelly until smooth. Brush berries with jam and serve.
• *If using bananas, dip in lemon juice before placing on pie to keep them from turning brown. Do not coat with jam.

SUMMER FRUIT CREAM CHEESE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients; press into prepared pan; bake for 18-20 minutes (golden brown); cool.
• In a large sauce pan, combine sugar & cornstarch; stir in rhubarb; bring to a boil (medium heat), stirring often; reduce heat, cook & stir for 4-5 more minutes --thickened; remove from heat, cool.
• Stir in strawberries; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar (smooth); fold in one cup of the WHIPPED cream; spread over crust; top with rhubarb-berry mixture; spread with with remaining whipped cream.
• Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of brown sugar if desired.

CREAM CHEESE DESSERT PIZZA WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Crust: slice the cookie dough into 1/4 to 1/3 in pieces and spread onto buttered (13 in or so) pizza pan using wet fingers. Bake @ 350 til light brown - usually 12-14 minutes.
• Glaze: Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 1/2 Tbsp corn starch, then Stir in OJ and pineapple juice. Cook in saucepan, stirring 'til thick. Cover & refrigerate.
• Filling: Mix 8 oz softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup sugar & 1 tsp vanilla and spread on baked cookie crust.
• Top with sliced fresh fruit as desired. Pour glaze over fruit (I like to spread it evenly using a silicon brush or flexible spatula) and chill in refrigerator.