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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Patriotic Cheesecake Dip - Happy Birthday USA!


Happy Birthday America!

Although I moved to Canada 10 years ago, the USA will always have a very special place in my heart. Always.

Here's to another 236 years of being a great nation. I made you some dip. 

Please, don't all applause at once.


PATRIOTIC CHEESECAKE DIP

1½ cups fresh cherries, pitted
½ cup fresh blueberries
1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup Cool Whip
5 tablespoons cherry, strawberry or raspberry jam
1 teaspoon water 

Place cherries in one bowl and blueberries in another. Using a microwavable safe dish, warm jam and water in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Spoon a generous tablespoon of jam over blueberries and the rest over the cherries. Set aside.


In a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together. Add in Cool Whip and mix just until incorporated. 


Drop onto a square dish, approximately 12x12. Using an offset spatula, spread cream cheese mixture all over plate. You can also use an 8x8 square baking dish for this dip.


Begin layering fruit to resemble Old Glory. Don't worry if the juices ooze onto the 'white stripes'. It's delicious hazards of the job. 

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with graham cracker sticks. 

HAPPY 4th of JULY!