KIWI DESSERT SQUARES

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Be ready to share the recipe for this do-ahead dessert for a large group. It's a real eyecatcher with taste to match! -Marlene Muckenhirn Delano, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 28 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
CITRUS GLAZE:
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
TOPPING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons orange extract
4 kiwifruit, peeled
14 fresh strawberries, halved

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-19 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in orange extract. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and orange extract until smooth. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes. Cut into 28 squares., Cut each kiwi into seven slices. Place a kiwi slice in the middle of each square; top each with a strawberry half. Brush with glaze; refrigerate until set.

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Sujata Pariyar
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I made these kiwi dessert squares for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.


Jenifer Somsel
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These kiwi dessert squares are a great way to use up ripe kiwis. They are also a delicious and refreshing dessert.


Anathi Ximiya
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I love the kiwi flavor in these dessert squares. They are the perfect summer treat!


Oluokun Tobi
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These kiwi dessert squares are so easy to make and they are so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Muffin Man
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I made these kiwi dessert squares for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.


Abu HayaAH
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These kiwi dessert squares are a great way to use up ripe kiwis. They are also a delicious and refreshing dessert.


Noorudin NINJA
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I love the kiwi flavor in these dessert squares. They are the perfect summer treat!


Uchechi Precious
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These kiwi dessert squares are so easy to make and they are so delicious!


Rj Gaming
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I made these kiwi dessert squares for my family and they were a big hit! The kiwi flavor is so refreshing and the squares are just the right amount of sweetness.


Anil Pradhan
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These kiwi dessert squares were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.