SUMMER FRUIT PARFAIT 
OAT CRUNCH:

1/4 c. butter
1 c. quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
1/2 c. slivered almonds
1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar

CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. whipping cream, whipped

FRUIT MIXTURE:

1 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
1 1/2 c. fresh raspberries (or strawberry halves)
2 tbsp. orange marmalade

For OAT CRUNCH: Melt butter; add oats, almonds and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Spread on ungreased cookie sheet; cool. Crumble slightly.

For CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE beat together cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice, mixing until well blended. Fold in whipped cream. Chill.

For FRUIT MIXTURE combine blueberries, raspberries and orange marmalade. Chill. to serve, spoon Oat Crunch into six parfait glasses, reserving a small amount. Top each with Cream Cheese mixture. End with Fruit Mixture. Sprinkle with reserved Oat Crunch. Garnish with whipped cream if desired. 6 servings.

 

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