Archive for June 20, 2009

Grilled Individual Pizzas

In honor of Father’s day and summer cooking in general, I thought I’d post this fun grilling recipe. It is especially well suited for small parties (and can be doubled and tripled for larger ones) and family meals meant to get everyone involved.
Ingredients:
Crust

2 envelopes dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 [...]

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Dips for Fruit

Here are three simple dip recipes for sliced fruit, great center for (seasonal?) fruit plates. All of these are really simple and can be adjusted with more or less of the ingredients as you like.
Yogurt Dip:

2 containers strawberry yogurt
1/2 container Cool Whip (or equivalent whipped topping), thawed

Gently fold ingredients  together and chill 30 minutes before [...]

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Fruit Pizza

The perfect end to a pizza party, or any meal you’d like to end with a fruity finish
Check google for some inspirational photos!
Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sliced fruit [...]

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