Fresh Friday 07.24.09

Vanessa's Choice:
Appetizer Pizza Breadsticks

Prep Time: 10 min| Total Time: 32 min| Makes: 16 servings

What You Need:
1 pkg. (1 lb. 7 oz.) DI GIORNO Pizza, Thin Crispy Crust Four Cheese
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

Make It!
PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Brush edges of pizza crust lightly with oil. Drizzle remaining oil evenly over pizza.

MIX 3 Tbsp. of the Parmesan cheese and the pepper; sprinkle evenly over pizza. Place pizza directly on center oven rack.

BAKE 20 to 22 min. or until edges are golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cut pizza into quarters; cut each quarter into eight thin sticks. Serve as dippers with Taco Bell Home Originals Thick 'N Chunky Salsa, if desired.

Isalys's Choice:
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Candy Dessert (No Bake)

Prep Time: 15 min| Total Time: 3 hr 15 min| Makes: 12 servings

What You Need:

12 OREO Cookies, crushed

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 cups cold milk

2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

2 Tbsp. hot fudge ice cream topping

1/4 cup candy-coated peanut butter pieces

Make It!
MIX crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square pan.

PLACE peanut butter in large bowl. Gradually add milk, stirring with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat 2 min. or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Spread onto prepared crust; top evenly with remaining 1 cup whipped topping.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until set. When ready to serve, microwave fudge topping as directed on package; drizzle over dessert. Sprinkle with candies. Store leftovers in refrigerator.