[Liz]

CANDY CRUNCH / versatile, easy salty/sweet holiday confection

MELT/cook/stir smooth 4 c white chocolate/chips, 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Pour over 4 c broken pretzels sticks or twists in bowl; stir/coat.

SPREAD immediately onto foil-lined sheetpan. Sprinkle with cup dried fruit of choice; press down lightly with back of spoon. Chill/set 1-2 hours. Break into chunks to serve.

NOTE: Use dried cranberries, raisins, or mixed dried fruit bits.

[Liz]

At Christmas, my Mom served grapefruit baskets filled w/ fruit cup as an appetizer.

Halve the fruit---crenellating the rims.

Cut wedges at sides to form basket handle. Scoop out insides. Fill w/ fruit cup.

Mom would make flower shapes from citrus rind, attach them to the basket handle w/ toothpicks, and add a bit of greenery.