Fruit Platter With Raspberry Dip Food

RASPBERRY FRUIT DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Beat together cream cheese until whipped.
• Add lemon juice and beat until blended.
• Add in powdered sugar gradually beating until combined.
• Add raspberries and beat until well combined.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.

RASPBERRY FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• Place raspberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain to remove seeds. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add raspberry puree; beat until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

FRESH FRUIT PLATTER

Steps:

• I like to begin the platter with a base of ripe, colorful, sliced melons and pineapple--for example, cantaloupe, honeydew, Galia, or Cavaillon melons, plus the new "golden" pineapples. Peel the outside of a whole melon, cut it in half through the stem end, and scoop out the seeds. Place the melon halves cut side down on a board, and slice them straight across into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Fan each half-melon out slightly and arrange it on the platter. Next, cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple, peel the outside, and use a sharp knife to remove the "eyes." Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and remove the core by cutting a "V" down the center of each half. Again, place the pineapple halves, cut side down, on a board and slice them straight across into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Fan the slices out and arrange them next to the melon on the platter.
• Once the base is set, you can add any kind of fruit that's available. I like to have one thing that is taller than the rest, such as a large bunch of grapes or a decoratively cut papaya, to give the platter height. Then I add raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and fresh figs in casual but organized groups. The platter can look like a bowl of M&M's if there are too many colors scattered with no order. Visually, your eye needs to have a focal point and to be able to see each type of fruit. After all the fruit is arranged, I add flat green leaves around the outside of the fruit, to set off the colors. Use lemon and galax leaves from your florist, or fig leaves and grape leaves from your garden. Make sure they are pesticide-free and well washed.
• Any kind of fruit will work well on this platter. For special occasions, add persimmons, kiwi, passion fruit, Queen Anne cherries, fresh apricots, and mangos. Choose whatever is colorful and seasonal.

FRUIT PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange the fig leaves on a platter. Place the pineapple and cantaloupe on top of the fig leaves, and artfully arrange the blueberries, strawberries and raspberries over the top of the pineapple and cantaloupe.

BABY SHOWER RASPBERRY DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, place the sour cream, Neufchatel cheese, white sugar and raspberry extract. With an electric mixer, blend until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh raspberries to serve.

COOL RASPBERRY FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• Mix ingredients until blended.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

FRUIT TRAY AND DIP

Steps:

• Cut your Chosen Fruits into bite size pieces.
• If using apples or other fruit that will turn color spray with Lemon Juice.
• Arrange on Platter.
• Dip: Blend with a mixer the Marshmallow Fluff and Cream Cheese until smooth (add food coloring last if color is desired). Chill 1 hour.
• Serve the platter and dip with toothpicks available.

SUPER EASY FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend the whipped topping and yogurt. Chill in the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

FRUIT PLATTER WITH RASPBERRY DIP

Steps:

• Scoop out seeds from one half of honeydew; reserve other half for another recipe or double this one!).
• Cut a thin slice from bottom of melon half to make it sit flat. Place melon in center of large serving platter.
• Arrange assorted fresh fruit around melon.
• Cover platter with extra wide plastic wrap(Reynolds of course); refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Combine the yogurt, cream cheese, sugar, lemon peel and lemon juice. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours to blend flavors.
• When ready to serve, pour dip into melon half. Serve and enjoy!