SacoFoods

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta TUTTI-FRUTTI

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta TUTTI-FRUTTI
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta cream cheese date nut bread maraschino cherries mandarin orange segments fresh raspberries or cranberries ground pecans
Instructions
  1. Tuscan Tutti-Frutti Plate Spear bite-sized chunks of chilled cream cheese, cubes of date nut bread, rum balls, well-blotted maraschino cherries, well-blotted mandarin orange segments, and fresh cranberries or raspberries with frilled toothpicks.
  2. Dip halfway into melted Dolci frutta then roll half in ground pecans for a tempting tray of elegant mini-treats.
  3. Cool on waxed paper.
  4. Teen’s Tutti-Frutti Plate Similar to above, but delete rum balls and raspberries, and add your choice of gum drops, mini marshmallows, caramel cubes, and chilled peanut butter dobs.
  5. Amorini For a new warm-weather treat, present a plate of lovable little mini fruit kabobs.
  6. Spear favorite berries, dates, mini marshmallows, and other small fruits on tiny cocktail swords or oversized frilled toothpicks.
  7. Dip per directions.
  8. Serve alongside salty pretzel sticks and cool drinks for a suprisingly different casual snack.
  9. Their name means “Little Cupid” - so watch that sharp point!

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta SURPRISE TREATS

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta SURPRISE TREATS
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
Instructions
  1. Peanut Butter Cups Coat the inside of small paper-foil candy cups with melted Dolci frutta and allow to cool.
  2. Add scant teaspoonfuls of peanut butter and top with more melted Dolci frutta.
  3. Let cool again until set.
  4. Peel away paper.
  5. Try using a variety of favorite jams and jellies in place of peanut butter.
  6. Quick ‘Chocolat’ Croissants Cut a slit through the inside curve of a frozen croissant.
  7. Slip a few Dolci frutta wafers inside before heating as directed on package for quick Pain au Chocolat.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta PARTY PLATTER

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta PARTY PLATTER
Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 3 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
  • 2 pints ripe strawberries with hulls intact
  • ½ lb seedless green grapes
  • 2 navel oranges, unpeeled
  • 2 apples
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries with stems
  • 2 bananas
  • 4 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ frozen pound cake or half package of shortcakes
  • ½ cup nuts, chopped finely
  • ½ cup shredded coconut assorted pecans, walnut halves, cashews (optional) assorted lemon or mint leaves for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cover a cookie

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta GONE NUTS!

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta GONE NUTS!
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta nuts, crunchy cereal, trail mix or be creative
Instructions
  1. Easy Candy Clusters Simply mix leftover melted Dolci frutta with your choice of nuts, crunchy cereals, diced dried fruits, raisins or trail mix.
  2. Drop teaspoonful onto waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
  3. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until hardened.
  4. Better Nut Barks Stir whole or chopped almonds (or nuts of your choice) into melted Dolci frutta. Spread to about ½” thickness on waxed paper.
  5. Cool until hard.
  6. Break into pieces for serving. (Try coconut, crispy rice cereal, chow mein noodles, granola or crushed butter brickle for other barks worth biting!)
  7. Nutty Berries Dip berries in Dolci frutta, roll in ground pecans and set aside to cool as directed.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta FANCY FINISHES

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta FANCY FINISHES
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
Instructions
  1. Decorative Writing Spoon melted Dolci frutta into a dry pastry bag or waxed paper cone with a ⅛” round tip.
  2. Write directly onto whatever is being decorated; however, you may choose to write on waxed paper, let the message cool, repeat with a second layer for added strength and cool again.
  3. Handling with care, peel waxed paper from message and place upon cake.
  4. For an easy pattern, write the message on plain paper and slip it under the waxed paper to use as a guide.
  5. Garnishing Curls It’s quick and simple to make fancy curls with a common kitchen tool; the potato peeler.
  6. On a large sheet of waxed paper, spread ⅓ cup melted Dolci frutta out to a ½” layer.
  7. Allow to set.
  8. When it is hardened, turn it on its side.
  9. Using a peeler, shave off small curls.
  10. Can be used to decorate puddings, mousse, cakes, and cream pies.
  11. Lift carefully with toothpick to transfer shavings to dessert.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta DECORATIVE LEAVES

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta DECORATIVE LEAVES
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta non-toxic leaves
Instructions
  1. Several hours in advance, wash and dry non-toxic lemon leaves (available at florists) or rose leaves work well, allowing to air dry on paper towels until ready to coat.
  2. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
  3. Generously paint underside with melted Dolci frutta.
  4. Do not allow the coating to overflow onto the front of the leaf.
  5. Set aside on waxed paper, and briefly place in refrigerator, allowing to cool until set.
  6. Starting at the stem, gently pull leaf away.
  7. Careful - if you do not tear the leaf, it can be reused! Keep the decorative leaves cool until needed. Use to garnish ice cream, berries, and fruit platters.
  8. When using leaves from your garden make certain they are non-toxic and have not been sprayed.* *NOTE: Although many leaves are harmless, any leaf can be potentially toxic if treated with sprays or systemic insecticides.
  9. If in any doubt of a leaf’s safety, do not use it.
  10. Some safe leaves: Rose, Lemon, Gardenia, Magnolia, Grape Ivy. Some toxic leaves: Poinsettia, English Ivy, Lily of the Valley, Mistletoe, Dieffenbachia, Oleander, Delphinium (Larkspur), Laurel, Azalea, Caladium, Hydraegea, Amaryllis, Jonquil, Daffodil, Narcissus, Holly, Rhododendron, Poppy.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta DECORATING HINTS

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta DECORATING HINTS
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
Instructions
  1. Dolci Dazzle To decorate frosted cakes or cream pies with fanciful shapes, spread melted Dolci frutta thinly onto waxed paper.
  2. Allow to partially set and cut with assorted cookie or canape cutters.
  3. Allow to harden completely.
  4. Lift with spatula and transfer to dessert.
  5. It’s a Pisa Cake Drizzle melted Dolci frutta around top edge of frosted cake allowing it to run down the sides in pretty ‘ribbons’.
  6. Cap Cakes Dip chocolate cupcake tops in melted Dolci frutta. Rolly Coneoli Before adding ice cream, dip the top rim of an inverted ice cream cone in melted Dolci frutta for a fancy look.
  7. Bona Fortuna Dress up a fortune cookie by dipping half in delicious melted Dolci frutta.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta CREAMY BERRY BASKETS

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta CREAMY BERRY BASKETS
 
Ingredients
  • 1 custard cup
  • 4 8-inch lengths of foil, each folded in half to make
  • 4” double-thick squares vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta
  • 1 pint strawberries
  • 1 Tbsp sugar or orange liqueur
  • 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Reserve 4 best strawberries. Wash, drain, and slice the rest and set aside. Using an inverted custard cup as a mold, press a double-thick square of foil over top and down sides, curving foil back slightly at base. Remove from mold. Repeat to make 3 more foil cups. Spray the outside of each foil mold lightly with vegetable cooking spray. Melt Dolci frutta according to package directions. Dip 4 reserved berries for garnish and set aside on waxed paper. Fill a pastry bag, parchment, or waxed paper cone with remaining melted Dolci frutta.* Using or cutting a 1/16” tip, pipe or drizzle melted Dolci frutta in a circle around base of mold then up over the sides in a lacy basket pattern. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
  2. Drizzle a second layer to form almost solid bottom and strengthen sides.
  3. Re-cool 30 minutes until set.
  4. With cool, dry hands, carefully separate foil from finished ‘basket’.
  5. Hold basket lightly to prevent breakage; place each on a cool dessert plate.
  6. Fill baskets with sliced, drained berries.
  7. Top with sweetened** whipped cream.
  8. Garnish with reserved Dolci frutta-dipped berries.
  9. Serves 4.
  10. *If Dolci frutta cools, simply put parchment or waxed paper decorating cone back in microwave for a few moments to re-soften.
  11. If using pastry bag, remove any metal tips or rings before microwaving.
  12. **Use your choice of sugar or sweet liqueur to sweeten cream after whipping.
  13. Mix in well.

 

Dolci frutta

Dolci frutta A FUN TWIST on popcorn

By No Comments

Save Print
Dolci frutta A FUN TWIST on popcorn
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 8oz pkg chocolate or creamy white Dolci frutta popcorn
Instructions
  1. sweet n salty snack - chocolate drizzle popcorn.
  2. Spread salted popcorn on waxed paper.
  3. Prepare dulci frutta according to the directions on the package.
  4. Drizzle the salted popcorn with melted dolci frutta.
  5. Toss gently to mix, and allow chocolate to harden before enjoying

 

Dolci frutta Premium Cocoa

Creamy Chocolate Macadamia Tart

By No Comments

Save Print
Creamy Chocolate Macadamia Tart
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 16 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Tart
  • 1 9 inch pie shell, unbaked
  • 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 6 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup light Karo syrup
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • Garnish
  • whipped cream Dolci frutta whole macadamia nuts
Instructions
  1. Tart
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Press pie crust into the bottom and sides of a 10” tart pan.
  4. Combine cream cheese, egg, vanilla, and sugar; blend well.
  5. Pour into the bottom of the pastry lined tart pan.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped macadamia nuts.
  7. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the cream cheese and nuts.
  8. Bake for 40 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate dipped macadamia nuts.
  10. Garnish
  11. Prepare Dolci Frutta according to directions on package.
  12. Dip whole macadamia nuts and dry on waxed paper.

 

Recent posts

Saco Foods Announces Acquisition of Ancient Harvest and Pamela’s

MIDDLETON, Wis., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Saco Foods ("Saco" or "the Company"), a... more»

Saco Foods Strategic Acquisition of Solo Foods

Middleton, WI Saco Foods, LLC., a branded, niche market-leading food products company,... more»
Instagram Feed

sacopantry