Tropical Breeze Recipes

Steps:

• In an electric mixer, or by hand, cream together softened butter, and sugars until smooth.
• Add egg, vanilla, orange extract, mixing well.
• Chop apricots into raisin sized pieces or smaller, and dredge in flour in a small bowl (to prevent sticking together).
• Add flour, lemon zest, cashews, coconut , apricots (dredged in flour) and raisins.
• Mix together until a nice dough forms, but do not overmix.
• Divide dough into 2 parts, and place each part onto waxed paper.
• Using your hands, form each into a long log about 2-inches in diameter.
• Roll waxed paper up around dough, crimp ends and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
• The next day, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Slice chilled dough into 1/4 inch thick rounds and either place on parchment on a cookie sheet or on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes or until firm and golden around edges (time may vary with how thick or cold they are).
• Allow cookies to cook on sheet for 1-2 minutes before finishing cooling on a wire rack.
• Store cookies in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a shaker.
• Shake for 10-12 seconds.
• Pour/strain into a chilled glass and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the crust ingredients.
• Mix well and press into a pie pan or springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool, then place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
• Place the apple juice concentrate in a small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over it and let the mixture stand for a few minutes to soften the gelatin.
• Add the sugar or Splenda blend and heat on low until the sugar dissolves.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl (you'll be adding the yogurt to this later) and stir in the lime juice, vanilla and half of the grated lime rind.
• Place the bowl in the refrigerator or freezer until it has thickened to egg-white consistency.
• With an egg beater or mixer, whip the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
• Stir in the yogurt, blending thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture into the partially frozen crust.
• Sprinkle the pie with the remaining grated lime rind and chill until firm.

Steps:

• Put ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a glass and enjoy.