Blueberry Syrup - Dad's

- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbs cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 dash salt

- 1 cup hot water
- 2 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh, or frozen and rinsed)
- 3 Tbs lemon juice

Combine first 5 ingredients.
Add the hot water and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils.
Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
Add blueberries and return to boil.
Remove from heat and add lemon juice.
Cool to warm temperature and serve.

Fruit Dip

1 brick softened cream cheese
1 jar of marshmallow fluff (12-16 oz)
1 tsp of vanilla

Mix.

That's it!

Snicker Salad - Lexie's

1 container cool whip, cold or frozen,
2 granny smith apples, chopped and cold
1 bag mini snickers, chopped and cold/frozen
1 red apple, chopped and cold
1 banana, sliced
1/2 package of french vanilla jello pudding mix
4 Tbs milk
1 can mandarin oranges, drained

Mix, Let sit, Serve. Refrigerate as necessary.

Watergate Salad - Nana's

1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
1 box instant pistachio pudding
1 (9 oz) cool whip
1 cup small marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mix 5 Tbs pineapple juice with pudding - add other ingredients. 

Mix until fluffy. 

Let sit one hour before serving.

Fruit Pizza

1 package refrigerator sugar cookies dough

1 (80z) package of cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 can strawberry pie glaze

Assorted fruit toppings

1.     Press cookie dough into pizza pan.

2.     Bake 350 F for 10 mins

3.     Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with mixer

4.     Spread cream cheese over cooled crust

5.     Put fruit on top of cream cheese

6.     Cover all with glaze

Grandma Songer's Fruit Cake

2 cups seeded dates, cut up

1 cup raisins

2 cups walnuts/pecans

1 lb candied fruit

½ lb candied red cherries

¼ cup honey

¼ cup brandy

1 cup butter

1 ¼ cup brown sugar, packed

2 cups flour

4-5 eggs

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

1 tsp rum or brandy extract

Soak raisins and dates in warm water.

Combine fruit, nuts, dates, raisins, candied red cherries, honey, and brandy. And set aside to soak up. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs to butter mix. Pour over fruit mix. Sift dry ingredients in separate bowls. Add that to wet ingredients and mix well. Line 3 loaf pans (8 x 3 ¾ x 2 ½ in). Fill pans ¾ full. Bake for 1 ½ hours in a slow oven at 275 degrees F. Place a pan of water in bottom of oven.

Pear and Apricot Spring Cake

1 stick of butter

2 eggs

 ½ cup superfine sugar

¼ cup canola oil

1 ¾ cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

3 ½ ounces dried apricots, and dried pears, chopped

1.     grease cake pan and line with parchment

2.     melt butter

3.     beat eggs and superfine sugar into the butter

4.     fold in flour, baking powder, salt and apricots

pour the mixture into the pan and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes

Very Berry Salad

Prep: 15 min

Cook: n/a

Serves: 4

¼ cup fresh orange juice

2 Tbls balsamic vinegar

1 Tbls firmly packed brown sugar

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp allspice

3 cups fresh strawberries, halved

1 cup fresh raspberries

1 cup fresh blackberries

½ cup toasted walnuts

2 cups arugula

Preparation:

In large bowl, whisk orange juice, vinegar, brown sugar, pepper and allspice. Add the fruit and toss to coat. To serve, place a bed of arugula on a plate and top with the berry mixture. If adding shrimp or a grilled chicken breast, place on top of the salad. Garnish with additional berries and walnuts.