The Ricketts Family Cookbook

APPETIZER - SWEET N' SASSY

BY JOAN RICKETTS LOCKE

Ingredients:

1/2 cup dark or light corn syrup

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup dried fruit mix (I like cranberries, raisons,

pineapple and cherries)

1/4 cup chopped fine pecans
1 tsp. crushed red pepper

1 pkg 8 oz. cream cheese

Mix syrup, salt, fruit and pecans and chopped nuts in a saucepan.

Heat to simmer, stirring to blend all ingredients. Remove from heat.

Let cool to room temperature. Only put in refrigerator to store, serve at

room temperature.

Place cream cheese on a serving platter. Top with fruit mixture and let

flow over the cream cheese. Serve with Ritz or Keebler Club Crackers.

This is a great appetizer to serve at Christmas!

Photo of Momma, at Tippet's Cottage, Bethany Beach, Delaware 1972. Momma... she was so sweet,

but doesn't she just look sassy!

This concludes the Appetizer/Beverage Section...now onto Breads!