Fruit Center Cheese Dainties Food

FRESH FRUITS AND DESSERT CHEESES

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 pound seedless grapes (black, red, or green)
8 ounces triple-creme cheese, like Gourmandise with Kirsh or walnut, St. Andre, or Camembert
2 Bosc pears, sliced
1 small box sweet whole wheat biscuits

Steps:

Place rinsed grapes and pears on a cutting board with your favorite dessert cheeses and sweet biscuits for a simple, elegant end to your meal. Ask for help from the cheese counter specialist in your market; they'll let you try your pick of cheeses.

KNOX® DAINTIES

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Small cubes of flavored gelatin are coated with powdered sugar and served as a sweet and dainty snack or dessert.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 3h40m

Yield Makes 60 servings, 1 square each.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 env. KNOX Unflavored Gelatine
2 cups cold water
4 cups sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. orange, lemon or coconut extract
food coloring
powdered sugar

Steps:

Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in 4-quart saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook on low heat 5 minutes or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring frequently. Add sugar and salt; stir. Increase heat to medium-high. Bring just to boil. Cook until gelatine is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer, without stirring, 15 minutes. Stir in extract and food coloring
Pour into 8-inch square pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
Dust cutting board heavily with powdered sugar. With tip of wet sharp knife, loosen gelatine from sides of pan. Briefly dip bottom of pan in hot water; unmold gelatine onto cutting board. Dust top of gelatine with powdered sugar; cut into 1-inch squares. Roll squares in additional powdered sugar. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

CREAM CHEESE TARTS (PAULA DEEN)

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A wonderful little cheesecake for a dessert buffet. It is incredibly easy to make and looks and tastes very impressive. I saw Paula Deen make them on FoodTV and I couldn't wait to try them myself. Use canned pie filling, fresh fruit or use your imagination!

Provided by SharleneW

Categories Cheesecake

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
12 vanilla wafers
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (or whatever else suits your fancy) or 1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling (or whatever else suits your fancy)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place a paper cupcake liner in each cup (12 total) of muffin pan.
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Place a vanilla wafer FLAT side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers filling each to about 1/4 inch from top of paper.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Allow tarts to cool completely before filling. When you remove the tarts from the oven, they will be puffed up, but as they cool, the center will sink, creating the perfect well to fill with a couple of spoonfuls of your favorite filling.
Chill thoroughly before serving.