Whirlpool MS1600XW manual Desserts, Cheese Pie with Fresh Fruit, Caramel Crisp Bars, Pudding Mix

DESSERTS

Cheese Pie with Fresh Fruit

g-inch graham cracker crust

Filling

2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese

2eggs

VScup ricotta cheese 3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Topping

‘14cup dairy sour cream 1 tablespoon sugar

1 cup sliced fresh strawberries, peaches or grapes

Place cream cheese in medium sized microwavable mixing bowl. Microwave at DEFROST for 1 to 1% minutes, or until softened. Add remaining filling ingredients. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until filling is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Microwave at DEFROST for 14 to 16 minutes, or until edges of filling are firm and center is soft-set. Let stand on counter for 10 minutes.

In small bowl, blend sour cream and sugar. Spread on top of pie. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Top with fresh fruit before serving.

One g-inch pie

Caramel Crisp Bars

1 bag (14 oz.) light caramels

2 tablespoons milk

6 cups corn flakes cup salted peanuts cup chocolate chips

tablespoon vegetable shortening

Butter 8-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, combine cornflakes and peanuts. Set aside.

In 2-quart microwavable casserole, combine caramels and milk. Microwave at HIGH Power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture can be stirred smooth, stirring once every minute. Stir in corn flakes and peanuts. Press mixture into prepared baking dish. Set aside.

In ~-CUP glass measure, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave at HIGH Power for 1 to 11/z minutes, or until mixture is smooth, stirring once. Drizzle chocolate over bars. Cool until set. Cut into bars.

16 bars

Butterscotch Topping

‘/a cup packed brown sugar % cup granulated sugar

4 teaspoons all-purpose flour % cup half-and-half

‘14cup butter or margarine

1 tablespoon light corn syrup l/4 teaspoon vanilla

Dash salt

Ice cream or cake

In ~-CUP glass measure, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar and flour. Blend in remaining ingredients. Microwave at HIGH Power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture boils. Mix well. Microwave at HIGH Power for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture thickens, stirring twice. Serve warm over ice cream or cake.

*/3cup

Pudding Mix

1 pkg. (3 to 3% oz.) pudding and pie Place pudding mix in l-quart glass measure. Blend in milk with

filling mix, NOT INSTANTwhisk. Microwave at HIGH Power for 7 to 8 minutes, or until pudding

2 cups milkboils, stirring twice. Let stand 2 minutes. Cool according to package directions.

4 servings

25