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Barbados Punch ✿⊱╮

Original recipe yield 1 cocktail

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ounce Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
• 1/4 ounce triple sec
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 slice lime
• 1 slice pineapple

1. Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, triple sec, lime juice, and pineapple juice in a blender with crushed ice.
2. Blend until smooth and pour into glass.
3. Garnish with lime slice and pineapple slice.

Cherry Limeade I ✿⊱╮

PREP TIME	5 Min
READY IN	5 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen limeade concentrate
• 1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
• 1 lime

Pour both cans of concentrated limeade into a large pitcher. Mix in lemon-lime soda. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Squeeze juice from lime into mixture, then slice and set aside. Stir well and serve over ice. Garnish with cherries and lime slices.

Grilled Peaches and Cream ✿⊱╮

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	8 Min
READY IN	23 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 4 peaches, halved and pitted
• 2 tablespoons clover honey
• 1 cup soft cream cheese with honey and nuts
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1. Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
2. Brush peaches with a light coating of oil. Place pit side down onto the grill. Grill for 5 minutes, or until the surfaces have nice grill marks. Turn the peaches over, and drizzle with a bit of honey. Place a dollop of the cream cheese spread in the place where the pit was. Grill for 2 to 3 more minutes, or until the filling is warm. Serve immediately.

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Marshmallow Cake

PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 5 Min READY IN 3 Hrs 20 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 (10.5 ounce) package marshmallows
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

1. In a saucepan on low heat, combine marshmallows and milk. Cook until marshmallows are melted, and mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in egg yolk. Fold in 1/3 of the melted marshmallow mixture, then quickly fold in remaining marshmallow until no streaks remain. Stir in lemon juice.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain. Spread into graham crust. Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Coconut Snacks

PREP TIME 10 Min READY IN 10 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

In a mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, sugar, milk and water until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Form into 1-in. balls; roll in coconut. Chill until firm.

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OREO® Caramel-Dipped Apples

PREP TIME 20 Min READY IN 1 Hr 15 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 5 medium apples, washed, well dried
• 1 (14 ounce) package KRAFT Caramels
• 12 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely chopped
• 1 square BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate, melted
• Yellow and red food coloring (optional)

1. Insert wooden pop stick (from bag of caramels) into stem end of each apple; set aside.
2. Place caramels and 2 tablespoons water in large saucepan; cook on medium-low heat until caramels are melted, stirring frequently.
3. Dip apples into melted caramel, spooning caramel over apples to coat. Roll in chopped cookies, pressing cookies gently into caramel to secure. Place on wax-paper-lined baking sheet; let stand 25 minutes or until caramel is set.
4. Stir 4 drops yellow food coloring and 1 drop red food coloring into melted white chocolate to tint orange. Cool 15 minutes. Drizzle over apples; let stand until firm. Store in refrigerator up to 2 days.

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Gourmet Root Beer Float

PREP TIME	2 Min
READY IN	2 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 pint vanilla ice cream
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 4 maraschino cherries

1. Place 1 scoop of ice cream into each of two tall glasses. Pour root beer carefully over the ice cream. Add another scoop and repeat. If possible, repeat again.

Purple Cow Smoothie ✿⊱╮

PREP TIME 10 Min
READY IN 10 Min


INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup grape soda
* 2 cups vanilla ice cream
* 10 cubes ice
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* milk


1. In a blender, combine grape soda, ice cream, ice cubes and vanilla. Blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add milk until desired consistency is achieved. Pour into glasses and serve.

White Chocolate Fruit Tart

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	55 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• FILLING:
• 1 (10 ounce) package vanilla or white chips, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
• GLAZE:
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour; mix well. Press into an ungreased 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom or 12-in. pizza pan with sides. Bake at 300 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2. For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat melted chips and cream. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth. Spread over crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set juice aside. Arrange the pineapple, strawberries, oranges and kiwi over filling.
3. For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in lemon juice and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool; brush over fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.