By Jesse Jayne Rutherford with input from Lucy Rutherford
Entertaining isn’t always an evening event. These fruit dips are perfect centerpieces to a morning brunch, holiday breakfast, or early family gathering.
SOUR CREAM FRUIT DIP
Ingredients:
- One 16-ounce tub sour cream (you can use light sour cream, if you like)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Fruit for dipping: use a variety of the best-looking fruits you can find that are in-season locally, or that are available for purchase where you live.
- The following fruits are usually available to all, and go well with this dip:
- Granny Smith and red delicious apples
- Bananas
- Red grapes
- Strawberries
Directions:
- Combine all dip ingredients and mix well.
- Slice fruits as usual for presentation.
- Arrange sliced fruit around the dip on a tray and serve while still cool.
- You may wish to sprinkle the fruit with fresh lemon juice to prevent it from turning brown if you expect it to sit a while.
Yield: 16 ounces
MASCARPONE CHEESE FRUIT DIP
Ingredients:
- One 8-ounce tub sour cream
- 1 tablespoon honey or real maple syrup
- Seeds scraped from one vanilla bean
- Fruit for dipping: use a variety of the best-looking fruits you can find that are in-season locally, or that are available for purchase where you live.
- The following fruits are usually available to all, and go well with this dip:
- Granny Smith and red delicious apples
- Peaches
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
Directions:
- Combine all dip ingredients and mix well.
- Slice fruits as usual for presentation.
- Arrange sliced fruit around the dip on a tray and serve while still cool.
- You may wish to sprinkle the fruit with fresh lemon juice to prevent it from turning brown if you expect it to sit a while.
- You can also drizzle the fruit with the honey or maple syrup.
Yield: 8 ounces (You may wish to double this recipe.)
Photo courtesy of startcooking.com
