CANOLI DIP

 

CANOLI DIP

This is a delicious, quick and easy dessert that everyone loves.  

Just 4 ingredients that I usually always have on hand.  This dip is great with any cookies or pastry but we love to dip strawberries the most!  This is sure to be a big hit at your next get together!!

Ingredients:

1 - 8 oz block of cream cheese (softened)

1 - 16 oz container of whole milk ricotta cheese

2 cups of confectioners sugar

1 cup of mini chocolate chips

Preparation:

Whip cream cheese and ricotta cheese together until fluffy.  Next add confectioners sugar one cup at a time until fully incorporated.  Lastly, fold in mini chocolate chips.  top with a sprinkle of more mini chocolate chips and a little more confectioners sugar to serve.  Pair with your favorite cookies and fruit!

Crab Rangoon

 

My family loves all things Asian and these are a favorite when we order Chinese food.  My daughter Annie and I decided to try to make these at home and they were really super easy and so delicious!

Ingredients:

• 8 oz package of Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 8 oz of imitation crab, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
• 20-25 Wonton Wrappers
• small bowl of water
• Oil for frying

Preparation:

In a medium bowl mix together cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil and garlic powder until combined well.  Next stir in powdered sugar and combine.  Fold in crab until completely incorporated.  

Place 2 wrappers on a flat surface, put about 1/2 teaspoon of the crab mixture in the center of the wrapper.  Using your finger dip into the bowl of water and wet all four sides of the wrapper.  Pull up two opposite corners of wrapper and stick together.  Then pull up two more corners.  Pinch to close and make sure all sides are sealed.  Once you have 6 completed you can pan fry in about 1/2" of oil, once one side is browned flip and brown opposite side.  Remove when golden brown and let drain on some paper towels.  Serve with any dipping sauce.  We love the Sweet Chili Sauce from Trader Joes.

Fruit Dip

Strawberry Recipe #4 

(well not really a strawberry recipe but delicious with strawberries)

This is the simplest but and most delicious fruit dip!  It goes amazing with any kind of fruit.  I especially like this dip with cut up apples.  But of course amazing with Strawberries too!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cream cheese ( any kind, whipped, lite etc)

1/3 cup plain greek yogurt

1/3 cup brown sugar

Preparation:

In a medium bowl combine all ingredients and blend well with a hand mixer.  I like to use my whisk attachment on my hand beater to whip it up nice and light and fluffy.  Pour into a bowl and enjoy immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

WHAT’S FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH? Raspberry Stuffed French Toast w/ Frosted Cereal Crust

I made this as a trial recipe yesterday thinking I would have to tweak it a few times. My husband ate my trial in about 1 minute and left nothing over.  I guess no tweaking needed.  Super delicious!  Sweet, tart, creamy and crunchy all in one bite!  This recipe is a little time consuming but really yummy for a special breakfast treat!  I hope you’ll give it a try. 

Ingredients:

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup Milk

Frosted Cereal, crushed

Sliced Bread (any type)

1/2 Cup Frozen Raspberries, thawed and mashed (plus a few whole for garnish)

1/2 Cup Cream Cheese

1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar (plus extra for dusting)

3-4 Tablespoons Butter for frying

Preparation:

In a flat. shallow bowl whisk eggs and milk, set aside.  Place Frosted Cereal in a Ziplock bag, seal and crush using a rolling pin.  Pour crushed cereal into another flat, shallow bowl, set aside.

Combine mashed raspberries, cream cheese and powdered sugar.  Mix until fully incorporated.

Spread raspberry mixture on one slice of bread and top with second slice of bread.  Take "sandwich" and soak in egg mixture, turning to get both sides wet.  Then place in crush cereal to coat completely.  Flip and coat 2nd side in crushed cereal.

In a large frying pan over medium heat melt 1-2 tablespoons of butter.  Add stuffed french toast and fry for about 2 minutes making sure to brown but not burn your french toast.  This will go very quickly and the frosted cereal can burn easily so do not walk away.  Once browned on one side, add a little more butter and flip to brown 2nd side of bread.

Transfer to plate, sprinkle with a few whole raspberries and a dusting of powered sugar and serve immediately.