APPLE SLICES with PEANUT BUTTER DIP

By SMSchreiber

The recipe makes about 5 servings. Tofu is known as the "cheese of Asia" because it is a cheese-like food made from soybeans, which are very popular in Asia. Silken tofu is a creamy, custard-like product, perfect for dips.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup silken tofu
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 3 * 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 * 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 * 3 large apples
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup orange juice
• Materials Needed
• * Apple corer
• * Measuring cups
• * Measuring spoons
• 2 * 2 small bowls
• * Wooden spoon
• * Cutting board
• * Small sharp knife
• * Round platter

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. In a small bowl, thoroughly mix the tofu, cottage cheese, peanut butter, honey and vanilla extract. (If you like it really smooth, you could mix it in a blender instead.)
2. Wash and dry the apples.
3. On the cutting board, core the apples. Slice each apple in half and then into ¼ inch slices.
4. Pour the orange juice into the other bowl and dip each slice of apple into the juice for a bout 1 to 2 seconds. (The juice prevents the apples from turning brown.) Place them on a paper towel.
5. Place the bowl of dip in the middle of the platter. Arrange the apple slices around the bowl of dip and serve.