DIPS AND SAUCES AND BUTTERS Honey Cocoa Dip: — Combine 1 c. non-fat sour cream, 1/2 c. each honey and unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 t. vanilla extract. Cover mixture and refrigerate. Serve as a dip with fruit and chunks of angel food cake. Cherry Champagne Sauce: — Reserve 1/4 c. liquid from 1 can (16 oz.) of tart red cherries. Puree cherries in blender; add reserved liquid and 1/4 c. honey. In large saucepan, bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 min- utes or until mixture is reduced by half. Cool; stir in 1/4 c. chilled champagne. Serve over custard, sliced fruit or ice cream. Honey Rum Sauce In small bowl, blend 1/2 c. creme honey, 3 T. heavy cream and 1 T. dark rum (or 1 t. rum flavoring). Stir in 1/2 c. chopped toasted walnuts. Refrigerate in air- tight container. Serve over ice cream or frozen yogurt. — A HEALTHY NEW YEAR Is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH A COMMITMENT TO FITNESS HONEY FRUIT SPREAD 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened 1/4 c. honey 1/4 c. dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.) 2 T. chopped pecans 1/2 t. grated orange peel In a food processor combine all ingre- dients. Mix well but make sure that you don't puree everything. You want some small pieces. Makes about 3/4 cup. HONEY HAZELNUT SPREAD 1/2 c. honey 1/2 c. butter or margarine; softened 1/2 c. ground, roasted, skinned hazel- nuts In a mixing bowl cream together the honey and butter. Stir in hazel- nuts by hand. Makes about 1-1/4 cups. * Roast hazelnuts in flat pan at 32500F 15 minutes or until skins blister and nuts are lightly colored. Cool slightly; rub between palms of hands or with clean towel to remove skins. JOIN US AT The Sports 'Club of West Bloomfield RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS AT OUR TWO LOCATIONS WEST BLOOMFIELD SPICED HONEY BUTTER 6343 Farmington Road 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened 1/4 c. honey 1 t. grated orange peel 1 t. ground cinnamon In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients; mix well. Makes about 3/4 cup. I I (Just north of Maple Rbad) 248-626-9880 NOVI 42500 Arena Drive (Off Novi Rd, south of 10 Mile Road) 248-735-8850 9/1 1991 Detroit Jewish News RA