Whirlpool MSI065XY 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

7~ cup ricotta cheese 3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Topping

%cup 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 Cook Power 5 for 1 to IV2 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 Cook Power 5 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

1 cup salted peanuts

1 cup chocolate chips

1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Butter 8-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, combine cornflakes and peanuts. Set aside. In e-quart microwavable casserole, combine caramels and milk. Microwave at High Power for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture can be stirred smooth, stirring every 1 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 1% minutes, or until mixture is smooth, stirring once. Drizzle chocolate over bars. Cool until set. Cut into bars.

16 bars

Butterscotch Topping

%cup packed brown sugar l/e cup granulated sugar

4 teaspoons all-purpose flour

%cup half-and-half

%cup butter or margarine

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

V4teaspoon vanilla Dash salt

Ice cream or cake

In ~-CUPglass 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 Cook Power 7 for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture thickens, stirring twice. Serve warm over ice cream or cake.

2/3cup

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

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