Apple Dips

This is the time of year for apple dips. Here are four fantastic ones!!!

Apple Dip
Equal amounts of the following 5 ingredients:
white sugar
brown sugar
butter
Karo Syrup
Sweetened condensed milk

Combine in sauce pan and cook until soft ball stage. (You could eliminate the white sugar and double the brown sugar - that is what is used in Caramel Bugles).

Apple Dip

1 10 oz. tub of soft cream cheese or 1 8 oz. block softened

1/2 C brown sugar

1/4 C white sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 pkg of a 8 oz. bag of SKOR English Toffee Bits

6-9 Granny Smith Apples cut into wedges for dipping

Mix together with a spoon until smooth – cream cheese, sugars and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits just before serving so they don’t get soggy. (soggy is yummy too!) I cut the apples just before serving to prevent them turning brown.

Apple Caramel Dip

1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 container caramel (usually found in the produce section)
1 pkg skor bits
Granny Smith apples, sliced

1. Beat the cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth. Spread thinly onto large serving plate.

2. Heat the caramel slightly (about 15 second in microwave) to make spreadable. Spread on top of cream cheese.

3. Sprinkle the package of Skor bits all over the top. Serve with sliced Granny Smith apples for dipping.

yummy pumpkin dip

1 package of cream cheese

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup pumpkin pie filling

1 tsp vanilla

mix until creamy and smooth. enjoy!

Brenda Carlson's Mango Salsa

1 Package frozen mangoes
1 white or red onion finely chopped
1 cilantro bunch chopped
1 jalapeno chopped (to taste)
salt and pepper
1 red pepper finely chopped
Mix gently.

Several Fruit Dips

#1 1 jar marshmallow creme, 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese - beat together with a mixer - it takes a few minutes. Then add cinnamon to taste.

#2 1 jar marshmallow creme, 2 TBS mayonnaise, 2 tsp orange juice, 1 tsp lemon juice, zest of one orange. Beat together with a mixer.

#3 1 Cup vanilla yogurt, 2 TBS honey, 2 tsp lime juice - mix and let sit at least overnight.

#4 1 jar marshmallow creme, 1 8 oz pkg light cream cheese, 1 8 oz tub of light sour cream, 1 can light sweetened condensed milk - mix together with mixer for 5 minutes or so. Refrigerate overnight for flavors to blend.

Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas

1 8 ounce pkg cream cheese
2 TBS whipping cream
3 TBS diced green chilies
2 TBS chopped onion
2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp garlic pepper
12 tsp vegetable oil
6 flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded jack cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded or diced cooked chicken breast
salsa, sour cream and avocado slices
In a food processor, combine cream cheese, cream, chilies, onion, cilantro and garlic pepper. Process until blended and as smooth as possible. Make each quesadillas as follows:
Pour 2 tsp oil in a large skillet and heat until hot. Lay a tortilla atop oil, swirl around and turn over. Spread top of tortilla all over with about 2 TBS cream cheese mixture. Spread 1/2 of tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup chicken. Cover over medium low heat, until tortilla is golden on underside. Fold tortilla in half and remove from pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients as above. To serve, cut each quesadilla into three to four wedges. Accompany with salsa and sour cream and garnish with avocado slices if desired.

Fruit Dip

1 8-ounce tub strawberry or pineapple soft-style cream cheese
1 7-ounce jar marshmallow cream
1 TBS orange juice
1 TBS lemon juice
In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, marshmallow cream, orange juice and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Refrigerate before serving. Serve with fresh fruit. Makes about 2 cups.

Black Bean Salsa

2-3 avocados (diced)
1 can corn drained
1 can black beans drained
1 pkg zesty Italian dressing made per package directions
Juice from one lime
4-5 Roma tomatoes diced
1/2 bunch green onion chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
1 red pepper chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together serve with chips.