This one is very, very (can I emphasize very) easy to make. I actually invented this a few years back when in desperate need of an appetizer for a Relief Society social in the fall. Maybe this has been done by someone else, but humor me and make me think I am clever.
These are the required ingredients. Count them - 4!
12 oz container of cool whip
1 jar of caramel ice cream topping
lemon
apples
If you don't have a fresh lemon, you can use lemon juice. And if you are going to eat it right away, you don't need the lemon at all.
First step one is put cool whip in a lovely bowl. Add as much cool whip as you want dip. Then drizzle caramel ice cream topping into the cool whip and mix gently. You can more caramel if you want more of that flavor or less if you want it more fluffy. It is all just a matter of preference. If you are one of those people desperately in need of measurements, how about a 12 oz container of cool whip to 1/2 jar of Hershey's caramel ice cream topping.
Now put this in the fridge while you cut up your apples. We are gala fans and fuji comes in second place. Put some water in a bowl and squeeze a little fresh lemon juice in it (this is where you can use lemon juice from the bottle if you wish). Cut your apples slices into the bowl of lemon water. Let hem sit for just a minute and then drain. Arrange apple slices on the plate around your bowl of caramel dip and serve. The lemon water will keep your apples from going brown and unless you get crazy about adding lemon juice you won't even taste it.
If you use fat free or low fat cool whip this ends up being a fairly light and low fat treat. You can also keep cool whip in the freezer and the jar of caramel in your pantry so you can always have it on hand for a quick treat to take somewhere. Hope you enjoy this!
2 comments:
Maybe I'll bring this to our Memorial Day block party tomorrow. I love easy recipes!
This sort of reminds me of something one of my neighbors made for a party once. She just grated lime zest into cool whip and served it with fresh fruit. I think there was strawberries, honeydew, cantelope and some other things. It was so good! The lime gave just the right amount of zip to the cool whip and fruit.
Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for the idea about the lime zest in cool whip. That sounds very tastey. I will have to try that one too. Especially now that we are headed into summer and all those yummy fruits. What are the great summer fruits in Utah. Washington is strawberries in June, peaches and pears late July/early August, apples in September. Of course we get imported watermelon which you guys grow yourselves. I love summer. I just wish I could actually grow a garden.
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