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Easy Candied Fruit Cookies/Recipe Share

Easy Candied Fruit Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup chopped candied pineapple
  • 1 cup red and green candied cherries, chopped
  • 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients until blended. Divide mixture into three portions. Shape each portion into a 10×2-in. rectangle. Roll each rectangle in confectioners’ sugar to coat. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
  • Unwrap and cut logs crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Originally published as Fruit Roll in Cookies & Candies 2014 Bookazine
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Rainbow Fruit Toast

Rainbow Fruit Toast

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Ingredients

  • 5 slices sourdough or multigrain bread, toasted
  • 1 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
  • STRAWBERRY BASIL TOAST:
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, sliced
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • MANGO CHILI TOAST:
  • 1/2 medium mango, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • KIWI MINT TOAST:
  • 1 medium kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup green grapes, halved
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint
  • TANGERINE-THYME:
  • 1 tangerine, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped pistachios
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • BERRY SERRANO TOAST:
  • 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup fresh blackberries, halved
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 serrano pepper, sliced
  • MIXED BERRY TOAST:
  • 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons fresh blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons fresh blackberries, halved
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • AVOCADO TOMATO TOAST:
  • 1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Coarsely ground pepper
  • RASPBERRY PEACH TOAST:
  • 1/3 cup sliced peaches
  • 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
  • Minced fresh mint
  • CITRUS KIWI TOAST:
  • 1/4 small navel orange, sliced
  • 1/2 tangerine, sliced
  • 1/2 medium kiwifruit, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon pistachios, chopped

Directions

  • Spread toasted bread with cream cheese. Top as desired.
Nutrition Facts

1 piece of toast with cream cheese (calculated without additional toppings): 172 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 324mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Rainbow Fruit Toast in Fruit (formerly known as Juicy) 2018

Make your own healthy Jam! / recipe share

 

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DIRECTIONS

  •  In blender, you will put 2 cups of the fruit of your choice, Example: Raspberries, puree the fruit
  • 3 tablespoons of honey, transfer to a jar
  • Stir in 2tablespoons chai seeds

-Chill the stuff for an hour or until set.

It keeps in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

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