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Pineapple Boat with Fluffy Fruit Dip Recipe

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At the root of this appetizer is a boatload of sweet, citrusy flavor. Children will find the carved pineapple appealing and be eager to dig into the delicious dip inside with fresh-cut chunks of summer fruit. "Adults also find the fruit dip delightful," comments Katie Adams from Red Oak, Texas. "I often treat myself to a batch when melons are in season."—Katie Adams, Red Oak, Texas

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Pineapple Boat with Fluffy Fruit Dip Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 large ripe pineapple
Additional orange and lemon peel, optional
Assorted fresh fruit

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160*. Remove from the heat.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese. Gradually add egg mixture, beating until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.
Stand pineapple upright and vertically cut about a third from one side, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit and discard outer peel from the smaller section. Remove fruit from the larger section, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cut fruit into chunks.
Fill shell with dip. Sprinkle with and orange and lemon peel if desired. Serve with pineapple chunks and other fruit. Yield: 6 cups dip.

Originally published as Pineapple Boat with Fluffy Fruit Dip in Country Woman July/August 1998, p30

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