Thursday, December 4, 2008

12 Days of Yummies: Berry Cute Santas

Day 4
This is a recipe from Taste of Home.  I haven't actually made these yet, but they just looked so cute and fun for the kids (and adults too). 

(photo courtesy of Taste of Home)
  • 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 12 red-frilled toothpicks
  • 12 large strawberries, cut in half widthwise
  • 24 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 12 fudge-covered cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
Cut twelve 1-in. cubes from pound cake (save remaining cake for another use). For icing, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a #18 star tip. Fill bag with icing.
For each Santa, thread a frilled toothpick through a pointed strawberry half, then through a cake cube and a second strawberry half. For eyes, place a dab of icing on the bottoms of two chocolate chips; press onto cake. Pipe icing to form beards and to add fur brims below strawberry hats. Place each Santa on a cookie; serve immediately. Yield: 1 dozen.

Julie R.
AG, CA

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