Fruit Layered Island Delight Recipes

EASY LAYERED DELIGHT

Steps:

• Line a 9x9-inch square pan with whole graham crackers (break crackers, if necessary). Prepare pudding with milk as directions indicate; let stand 5 minutes, then blend with whipped topping. Spread half of the pudding mixture over graham crackers. Place another layer of graham crackers on top. Spread remaining pudding mixture over crackers. Add another layer of crackers. Then spread cherry pie filling over the top. Cover, and refrigerate 3 hours.

CREAMY FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the baby food, ginger and nutmeg. Stir in the pie filling, fruit cocktail, oranges and pineapple. Fold in whipped topping, marshmallows and nuts. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

10,000 ISLAND DRESSING WITH LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: In a glass bowl, add the mayonnaise, mustard and chili sauce and mix well. Add the capers, peppers, chopped egg, pickles and green onions. Fold everything together and season with the salt and pepper. Transfer to a glass jar or plastic container and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
• Salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and prepare your vegetables. Trim the ends of the beets, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and wrap in foil. Put them on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour or longer. Remove them from the oven and let cool. Once cooled, peel and cut them into julienne pieces.
• Saute the diced bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until just crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet to a paper towel.
• In a clear glass bowl with slanted sides, layer your salad, starting with 1/3 of the iceberg, then the beets, 1/3 of the red leaf lettuce, then the avocado. Keep going with 1/3 of the iceberg, then the onions, 1/3 of the red leaf lettuce, then the tomatoes. Finish with the final portion of iceberg, then the eggs, the final layer of red leaf, then the cucumber. Top the entire salad with the dressing and garnish with the bacon. Toss at the table and serve immediately.

LAYERED FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the mango, orange juice and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Layer the fruit with the puree in wine glasses. Garnish with a whole berry and slice of kiwi on top. As an alternative, spread mango mixture on plate. Top with a slice of store bought pound cake and sprinkle with berries.

FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving the liquid.
• In a large bowl, combine oranges, strawberries, bananas, and apples.
• Add the liquid from the oranges. Toss.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Add in the marshmallows. Toss gently.
• Serve immediately.

FRUIT-LAYERED ISLAND DELIGHT

Steps:

• Place angel food cake cubes in bottom of an oval casserole or trifle dish.
• Combine 1/2 cup coffee creamer and Equal®. Drizzle creamer mixture over cake. Top cake with mango, pineapple and bananas.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup coffee creamer. Gently fold in whipped topping.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over fruit. Sprinkle with toasted coconut, if desired. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.

TROPICAL FRUIT WHIPPED DELIGHT

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add fruit; stir. Refrigerate 10 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Pour 1/2 cup gelatin mixture into separate medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk just until blended. Spoon into dessert cups; top with remaining gelatin mixture.
• Refrigerate 15 min. or until firm.

RAINBOW FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Coat 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• For mandarin orange layer: Dissolve orange gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water in small bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Place dissolved gelatin, mandarin oranges and 1 cup evaporated milk in blender; cover. Puree for 10 seconds or until well blended. Pour into loaf pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For pineapple lemon layer: Follow process for mandarin orange layer substituting lemon gelatin for the orange and pineapple for the mandarin oranges. Pour mixture over mandarin orange layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For strawberry layer: Follow process for mandarin orange layer substituting strawberry gelatin and strawberries. Pour over pineapple lemon layer. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• To unmold: Run point of knife around top of pan. Dip pan into a large bowl of warm water. Place serving platter on top of pan. Invert mold and platter together; shake gently to loosen. Gently remove mold. Cut into slices and serve.