Ill just minutes you can create a delicious dessert thats perfect for a bridal shower FALL BRIDAL GUIDE Wednesday September Page 11 It fun to have a and refreshing dish to serve at a bridal shower but a decadent dessert is always a hit Here a delicious fruit treat that light refresh ng and decadent The home economists at Oster have created this fruit pizza with the busy hostess in mind A simple graham cracker crust an easy cream cheese base and sliced fruits in season combine to create a dish no one will refuse It so easy with ihe help of an all pur pose appliance like Oster s Kitchen Center appliances When hostessing a shower keep these hints in mind Don l invite too many people A large group is hard to control arjd the shower will last too long Keep he menu simple Foods should be simple to prepare and simple to eat Let the guests know if the bride is registered at a local department store It so easy to buy the perfect gift if the bride s colorstyle preferences are known Help to pair off those guests thai are having rouble finding the right gift in their price range Often several guests can pool their re sources and buy the bride something that she really wants but can I afford gifts like luggage the Kitchen all monc appliance a VCR or micro wave might fit this category Be sure to invite the bride s mother future mother in law and to every shower They don have lo pro vide a gift at every shower though Giving a bridal shower can be a lot fun Try these hints and this del ous Fruit Pizza for a successful shower FRUIT PIZZA cups graham cracker crumbs about twenty squares shredded A cup butter or margarine melted cups sliced fruits try straw berries pineapple pears bananas peaches nectarines or apples A cup apricot preserves melted to coat fruit 8 ounces cream cheese softened and cut Into I Inch pieces h cup powdered sugar I 2 tablespoons milk Assemble Osier Kitchen Center salad maker Shred crackers Mix with melted butter and press a 10inch or 12 inch round pan or plate Refrigerate Slice fruits Add preserves lo fruit and Note Fruits may kept separate Add a port on of the pre serves lo each Set as Assemble Food Processor Access Place cream cheese powdered sugar and I tablespoon m Ik in processor bowl and cover With hand on cover process until well mixed Cream cheese mixture should be a spreadable cons add more m Ik if necessary Spread cream cheese mixture over crust then add the fruit mxlure Garnish with Refrigerate served YIELD One 10 or 12 p proximately servings AN ALLIN ONE APPLIANCE welt Kitchen Center the perfect or wedding for new bride Try it out on ihht delicious Fruit sure to be hit with every guest Fun creative gifts for todays bride and groom Ideas to spark your imagination is the gift for today s brides and grooms Many people imme think of china crystal and silver and while these are always welcome gifts says Bride Magazine the have expanded to anything the couple might enjoy Brides and grooms of the 80s are re questing and receiving everything from his and hers exercise equipment and gardening tools to accessories for their personal computers Couples marrying now have more de fined ideas of what they need for setting up a home explains Barbara Edi tor in Chief of Bride In contrast to the average bride and groom of the past they re older or have been married before They want the items of course but they also appreciate gifts that are individual and creative a bit out of the ordinary Tobcr says Brule Magazine has this advice for anyone shopping for a wedding present this season Find out if the has listed their preferences with a wedding gift registry percent of brides and grooms do Registries work by providing a clear where a couple can record the Kerns they d like and guests can look over the list and choose the gift that fits their tastes and budgets In addition tu traditional gilt couples can register for furniture house wares electronic equipment luggage sporting goods and specialty foods If the couple is not 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