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Light Desserts with Bountiful Flavor Whip up these springtime crowd-pleasers
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ecipes made with clean, fresh ingredients make some of the best-tasting dishes, snacks and treats that can last the test of time. Here are two dishes that are fluffy, sweet and perfect — a balance of rich flavor and light texture . Find more simple yet flavorful recipes at Culinary.net. —FamilyFeatures.com
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cup strawberries, halved cups heavy cream cup powdered sugar package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened Assorted fruit, for serving
This whipped pie will taste like you have been in the kitchen all day. Enjoy with friends, family or even on a date night. 20 chocolate cream-filled cookies ¼ cup butter, melted 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whipping cream Chocolate syrup
In a blender, purée strawberries until smooth and set aside. In a mixing bowl, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar until the mixture is fluffy. In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add strawberry puree to cream cheese and mix until they are combined. Add whipped cream and stir until combined. Serve in a bowl with fruit.
Remove cream filling from chocolate cookies; set aside. With rolling pin, finely crush chocolate cookies. In medium bowl, combine finely crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate; chill while preparing filling. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until it’s fluffy. Add reserved cookie cream filling, peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk to the cream cheese bowl; beat until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. Mix until combined. Pour into crust. Chill 4 hours, or until set. Drizzle chocolate syrup over pie before serving. Cover leftovers and store in refrigerator.
Yield: 6–8 servings
Yield: 6–8 servings
Strawberry Mousse Find your local farmer’s market at ncfarmfresh.com to pick up fresh strawberries (typically in season through May) to really make this dish pop.
Fluffy Peanut Butter Pie
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