Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. -Helen Keller
Here is to hoping your challenges are not worth sputtering over as you approach a beautiful spring weekend! Enjoy some time with special people in your life as you optimistically embrace each moment! Do this and you may be amazed at your accomplishments individually and together as a team!
Oh, and order your season favorite, Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix! It certainly in yummy and versatile. You can use it to macerate fruit as well as create delicious simple recipes! Enjoy!
Mandarin Orange Fruit Pizza
Crust:
1-2/3 cups flour
3/4 cup butter
1 TBSP sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
1 TBSP milk
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter, stir in egg, milk and mix just until moistened. Shape into a ball and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Press in pizza pan. Bake at 400°F approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Makes one 12-inch round or ten 3-1/2-inch rounds*.
Filling:
1 cup vanilla baking chips
2 TBSP heavy whipping cream
4 oz/227 g cream cheese, softened
3 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
Melt chips and cream in microwave oven on high 30 seconds. Stir well and cook for an additional 30 seconds or until chips are melted. Beat in cream cheese and dip mix. Spread on cool crust.
Toppings:
1 can (8 oz/227 g) mandarin oranges, drained; juices reserved
Fresh fruit as desired (sliced bananas, strawberries, blueberries, sliced kiwi, etc.)
Arrange on top of pizza.
Sauce (optional):
Combine reserved mandarin orange juice, 3 oz pineapple juice, 1 TBSP cornstarch and 1/2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mixin saucepan and bring to boil. Cook until mixture
thickens. Cool and pour over pizza.
*Quick Tip: Filling can be spread over a sugar cookie & topped with a mandarin orange slice.
Mandarin Orange Angel Food Cake
2 c whipping cream
1 can mandarin oranges
2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
1 Angel Food or Pound Cake
Whip cream until quite firm (will hold peaks when spooned out) and mix in Watkins Mandarin Orange Dip Mix. Drain mandarin oranges and fold into cream mixture. To serve, place one slice of cake on a plate and spoon some of the cream and orange mixture over it. Top with a
few chocolate curls. It looks and tastes wonderful.
Mandarin Orange Cheese Ball
Mix 3 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix in 250 ml (8 oz) of softened cream cheese, mix well, form cheese ball as usual and top with WATKINS Orange Peel. Great served on vanilla wafers or orange segments.
Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip
2 c plain yogurt
2 tsp Watkins Vanilla Extract
4 oz (125 g) cream cheese
2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
Mix well! For variation, mix with just cream cheese.
Here is to hoping your challenges are not worth sputtering over as you approach a beautiful spring weekend! Enjoy some time with special people in your life as you optimistically embrace each moment! Do this and you may be amazed at your accomplishments individually and together as a team!
Oh, and order your season favorite, Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix! It certainly in yummy and versatile. You can use it to macerate fruit as well as create delicious simple recipes! Enjoy!
Mandarin Orange Fruit Pizza
Crust:
1-2/3 cups flour
3/4 cup butter
1 TBSP sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
1 TBSP milk
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter, stir in egg, milk and mix just until moistened. Shape into a ball and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Press in pizza pan. Bake at 400°F approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Makes one 12-inch round or ten 3-1/2-inch rounds*.
Filling:
1 cup vanilla baking chips
2 TBSP heavy whipping cream
4 oz/227 g cream cheese, softened
3 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
Melt chips and cream in microwave oven on high 30 seconds. Stir well and cook for an additional 30 seconds or until chips are melted. Beat in cream cheese and dip mix. Spread on cool crust.
Toppings:
1 can (8 oz/227 g) mandarin oranges, drained; juices reserved
Fresh fruit as desired (sliced bananas, strawberries, blueberries, sliced kiwi, etc.)
Arrange on top of pizza.
Sauce (optional):
Combine reserved mandarin orange juice, 3 oz pineapple juice, 1 TBSP cornstarch and 1/2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mixin saucepan and bring to boil. Cook until mixture
thickens. Cool and pour over pizza.
*Quick Tip: Filling can be spread over a sugar cookie & topped with a mandarin orange slice.
Mandarin Orange Angel Food Cake
2 c whipping cream
1 can mandarin oranges
2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
1 Angel Food or Pound Cake
Whip cream until quite firm (will hold peaks when spooned out) and mix in Watkins Mandarin Orange Dip Mix. Drain mandarin oranges and fold into cream mixture. To serve, place one slice of cake on a plate and spoon some of the cream and orange mixture over it. Top with a
few chocolate curls. It looks and tastes wonderful.
Mandarin Orange Cheese Ball
Mix 3 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix in 250 ml (8 oz) of softened cream cheese, mix well, form cheese ball as usual and top with WATKINS Orange Peel. Great served on vanilla wafers or orange segments.
Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip
2 c plain yogurt
2 tsp Watkins Vanilla Extract
4 oz (125 g) cream cheese
2 TBSP Watkins Mandarin Orange Fruit Dip Mix
Mix well! For variation, mix with just cream cheese.

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