Pour 1 can (6oz) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed, over fresh fruit (watermelon or cantaloupe balls, pineapple wedges, peach slices, banana slices) in bowl. Cover; chill 2 hours. To serve, spoon into chilled dessert dishes. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Try any of these combinations for flavor and fun.
Blueberries in apricot nectar.
Melon balls in pineapple-grapefruit juice.
Orange sections or banana slices in orange juice.
Raspberries in milk.
Seedless green grapes in grape juice.
Strawberries in lemonade.
Fruit Cubes:
Place a...
1 pkg. (8 oz) dried apricots, cut up
1 pkg. (8 oz) pitted dates, cut up
2 1/2 cups Brazil nuts, chopped
1 cup drained red and green maraschino cherries, cut into halves
1/3 lb. red and green candied pineapple, cut up (about 1 cup)
3/4 cup Gold Medal flour (if using self-rising flour, omit baking...
For each 1-cup serving, fill parfait glass with alternating layers of fresh raspberries and pineapple chunks. Pour low calorie carbonated beverage (less than 1 calorie per 8 oz) over the fruit.
75 calories per serving
For each serving, place 2 or 3 melon balls in individual serving dish. Top with a scoop of Lime Sherbet and a tablespoon of fresh raspberries, blueberries, or cubed pineapple.
80 calories per serving
2 pineapples
1 pt. strawberries
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
Select pineapple with fresh green leaves. Cut each pineapple lengthwise in half through green top, then cut in half again, making 4 pieces each with part of the green top.
Cut core from each pineapple quarter and...
Set oven control at broil and/or 550F. cut a variety of fresh or canned fruits into uniform pieces, about 3/4" cubes. (Try pineapple, pitted cooked prunes, oranges, pears, maraschino cherries and pickled kumquats.) Alternate fruits on long skewers.; place on well greased rack in broiler pan...
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tbsp. soft butter
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1/2 cup well-chilled orange juice
1 egg white
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 can (8 oz) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter. Reserve 1/3 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb...
Ice Bowl
1 1/2 quarts ice cream (1 pint each chocolate, cherry and coffee, or other favorites)
1 pkg. dark fudge or devils food cake mix
Ice cream toppings
Make Ice Bowl. Scoop ice cream into balls; place on tray lined with waxed paper. Freeze. Bake cake mix in baking pan, 13x9x2", as directed...
For each serving, peel and slice 1 banana lengthwise in half; place in shallow dish. Top banana with 1 scoop each of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream.
Spoon chocolate sauce over chocolate ice cream, drained crushed pineapple over vanilla ice cream, and frozen strawberries (thawed)...
Variations on salad greens. Serve with sweet fruit dressing.
*Peach, apricot or pear half or pineapple slice; top with tiny cream cheese balls rolled in chopped nuts (pistachios are especially attractive).
*Halved green grapes or cherries in cavity of peach or pear halves.
*Peach or pear...
Cut thin horizontal slice from bottom of watermelon so it will rest evenly; slice watermelon lengthwise in half. Carve a decorative zigzag edge from sliced edge of one half of watermelon; scoop out fruit to form a bowl. Scoop melon balls from second half.
Fill bowl with watermelon, honeydew and...
Toss with greens and serve in lettuce cups:
Sliced zucchini and cauliflowerets or thinly sliced radishes.
Shredded parsnips, chopped sweet onion, chopped celery and pimento-stuffed olives.
Marinate and serve in lettuce cups:
Cooked green peas and cooked French-style green beans, chopped green...
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup mashed carrots or 2 jars of Jr. size baby food
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 small can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 cup chopped nuts, or raisins
Grease and flour angel or bundt pan. Beat oil, sugar and...
Filling:
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup crushed pineapple (not drained)
Mix, and bring to a boil. Stir and boil 5 minutes.
Cool while preparing:
Crumb Mixture:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup...
1 4oz. pkg. orange jello, add 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water
1 4oz. pkg. cherry jello, add 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water
1 4oz. pkg. lime jello, add 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water
Put in separate 8" by 8" pans and gel, and then cut into cubes.
In a bowl...
1 large pkg. orange jello
1 pkg. cream cheese
1 small container of cool whip
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 carrot
1 can of shrimp or crab meat
Whip cream cheese adding dry jello slowly.
Fold in mandarin oranges and crushed pineapple.
Shred carrot...
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