| Creating the perfect fruit tray is really easy. All | | | | tray, you don't have to use all of them. |
| you need is a round serving platter, a dip | | | | Here are some great dip recipes to make and use |
| container and some fruit serving tongs. | | | | with your fruit tray. |
| When preparing your serving platter, make sure | | | | Marshmallow Cream Cheese Dip |
| its clean and dry. I like to line my serving platter | | | | 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened |
| with some fresh lettuce leaves so that it looks | | | | 7 oz. marshmallow creme |
| presentable. | | | | Blend together both ingredients in a small bowl. |
| Your next step will be to wash all of your fresh | | | | Chill for 1 hour before serving. |
| fruits and pat them dry. | | | | Strawberry Dip |
| Whole Fruits: Strawberries, Blueberries, Red | | | | 8 oz. cream cheese, softened |
| Grapes, Green Grapes and Cherries. | | | | 1 jar of marshmallow creme |
| Sliced Fruits: Bananas, Pineapple, Kiwi, Red and | | | | 2 Tsp. strawberry juice (optional) |
| Yellow Apples, Cantaloupe, Honeydew and | | | | Whip cream cheese; add in strawberry juice and |
| Watermelon | | | | marshmallow creme. Beat until smooth. Chill for 1 |
| Tip: soak banana and apple slices in a little lemon | | | | hour before serving. |
| or pineapple juice for 3-5 minutes to prevent | | | | Maple Dip |
| them from browning. | | | | 1 pkg. (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
| You will want to lay your fruits onto your serving | | | | 1/2 c. sour cream |
| platter in sections, leaving the center area open | | | | 1/4 c. sugar |
| for the dip container. Try to keep fruit juice to a | | | | 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed |
| minimum. | | | | 1-2 tbsp. maple syrup |
| For Garnishing, I like to use bright red cherries. | | | | In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, |
| Keep your fruit tray covered and chilled until | | | | sour cream, sugars and syrup; beat until smooth. |
| serving time. The above list of fruits is just to | | | | Chill for 2 hours before serving. |
| give you an idea of what you can use on your | | | | |