Quick Fruit Tart

I got this recipe from my sister - it's really delicious on a hot, summer day!

1 c. sour cream (regular, lite, non-fat)
1 12 oz. container Cool Whip (regular, lite, non-fat)
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding (regular, sugar-free)
assorted fresh fruit - I use blueberries, strawberries & kiwi
1 flan style cake (available in bread aisle/bakery section of grocery store)

Mix the sour cream and Cool Whip; add instant pudding and whisk together. Spread to the edges of the flan and top with fruits. Chill for best flavor.


The last time I made this, I couldn't find the flan cake, so I just used the individual shortcakes, like for strawberry shortcake. Also, you can just spoon the filling into a bowl and top it with fruit for an extra low calorie treat!


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Ambrosia

1 can pineapple (chunks or tidbits or crushed, your choice), drained
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 8 ounce tub Cool Whip
Flaked coconut or finely chopped pecans. Or both. What the hey!

Mix all ingredients together and serve.

I also make chocolate chocolate chip pancakes.

1 cup pancake mix
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
(I eyeball the sugar and cocoa, so I'm not sure of the actual amounts.)

Add water until batter is desired consistency. Add a handful of chocolate chips. Make pancakes as usual. When done, immediately remove from griddle and sprinkle with chocolate chips, and liberally sprinkle powdered sugar while warm. (It might also be good with finely chopped nuts, too.) Top with a dollop of Cool Whip, sprinkle again with powdered sugar, and enjoy your morning chocolate sugar rush!
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Diet Coke Cake:

One Can of Diet Coke
One Chocolate or White Cake Mix

Mix together and bake. That's it! Use this all the time when I have something to go to. It's so moist. I have used icing on it when it comes out of the oven....yummy.
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Fruit salad

1 can fruit cocktail (I like to use tropical fruit salad)
1 sm box vanilla instant pudding

Mix well and refrigerate until thicken.

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CHOCOLATE SQUARES
2 cups graham craker crumbs
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 can sweetned condensed milk

Mix all ingredients together. Place in a greased oblon pan. bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Cool before cutting into squares.
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1 container cottage cheese
1 container cool whip
1 box jello ( your choice of flavor)
1 can fruit cocktail

mix all ingredients together and chill
my grandma use to make this its a refreshing fruit dish. I like to make it with strawberrys to
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Here's a great last minute cookie recipe:

1/2 C. clear corn syrup-I use Karo
1/2 C. white granulated sugar
1 C. creamy peanut butter
2 C. Rice Krispies cereal

In a heavy saucepan bring the karo and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. As soon as it starts to boil, remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter until the mixture is smooth. Add the cereal and stir until well coated. Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper or a greased cookie sheet and let set until cool. Store tightly covered.
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Another great dessert recipe that is sooooo simple...Begin with a pizza crust, add one can of pie filling and top with a mixture of 1/4c. melted butter, 1/3c. flour, 3T. white sugar, 1T. brown sugar and some cinnamon. Put on top of pie filling and bake @350* until done and drizzle with glaze. I sometimes make 1/2 cherry and 1/2 apple. Everyone loves this and it's easy to make or take some where.
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snicker salad
4 granny smith apples, washed, and cubed (with skin)
4 snickers bars, sliced
1 3 oz box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup cold milk
3/4 of 8oz. tub of cool whip

beat pudding and milk. Mix in cool whip, apples and candy bar pieces. chill and serve. Once all I had was french vanilla pudding, and used that. It is good, and turns into a pretty light yellow color.
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Pour One large can a peaches in a 9x13 cake pan, sprinkle one spice cake mix over the top and bake according to direction on box.

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Heath Bar cake
DELICIOUS!!!

Bake a german chocolate cake mix as directed,
after you take out of the oven poke with holes and pour 1 can sweetend condensed milk, then pour 1 bottle of smuckers caramel ice cream topping
cool then frost with 1 tub of cool whip and sprinkle chopped up heath bar pieces on the top...makes a SUPER DUPER MOIST CAKE!!!!

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