Ingredients:

    * 1 (10 oz.) can refrigerated pizza crust
    * 4 teaspoons butter, divided
    * 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
    * 1 leek, cut into 1-inch strips
    * 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half, cut into small cubes
    * 1/4 cup pesto
    * artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped, to taste
    * 4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded
    * 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    * 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Unroll refrigerated pizza dough into rectangle or square shape. Create a heart shape template out of paper towels or cardboard. Place template on dough and cut around heart shape using scissors. Place heart-shaped dough on greased cookie sheet and follow instructions on dough can for prebaking pizza crust. Set crust aside.

Saute red pepper and leeks in half of the butter until almost tender. Remove from skillet. Add chicken and other half of the butter to skillet and cook until chicken is done and lightly browned.

Spread pesto over prebaked pizza crust. Top with sautéed leeks, red peppers, and chicken. Add artichoke hearts. Top with cheeses and bake at 425°F. for 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with oregano.

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Ingredients:

    * 1 package (1/4 ounce size) unflavoured gelatine
    * 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
    * 1/8 teaspoon salt
    * 2 eggs, separated
    * 1 1/4 cup milk
    * 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
    * 3 drops red food coloring
    * 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Directions:

In a medium saucepan (off the stove), combine gelatine, 1/4 cup sugar and salt; mix well and reserve.

In a medium bowl, beat together egg yolks and milk; add to gelatine mixture. Cook gelatine and egg mixture in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until the gelatine dissolves and mixture thickens slightly - about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add peppermint extract. Add food colouring and mix. Chill in refrigerator until mixture is slightly thicker than the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until very stiff, then fold into gelatine mixture; fold in whipped cream. Turn into a 5-cup heart-shaped mould; chill until firm.

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Ingredients:

    * 1/3 cup white corn syrup
    * 1/2 cup butter
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla
    * 4 cups powdered sugar
    * 2 Bottles cherries
    * 12 ounces Chocolate Chips
    * 1/2 cup paraffin wax

Directions:

Mix syrup, butter, vanilla and sugar; refrigerate 1 hour. Melt chips and wax together in top of double boiler. Roll refrigerated mixture into small balls and form around drained cherries. Dip into chocolate-wax mixture. Place on waxed paper to set.

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    * 24 ounces cream cheese
    * 4 eggs
    * 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar PLUS
    * 2/3 cup granulated sugar
    * 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    * 5 teaspoons lemon juice
    * 1 teaspoon lemon peel, freshly grated (optional)
    * 16 graham cracker squares
    * 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
    * 4 tablespoons butter, melted
    * 8 ounces sour cream
    * 6 drops green food coloring
    * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    * 10 ounces strawberries, crushed
    * 6 drops red food coloring
    * Red silk flowers

Combine cream cheese, eggs, 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, lemon peel and 4 teaspoons lemon juice. Mix for 20 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer.

Crush crackers and combine with confectioners' sugar and melted butter. Press into bottom of 2-piece removable-bottom angel food cake pan to form crust. (Do not line sides of pan with crust.)

Pour cheese mixture into pan on top of crust and bake 35-40 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool for 30 minutes. Frost with sour cream which has been mixed with 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and green food coloring.

Return to 425 degree oven for 7-10 minutes. Chill in refrigerator at least 6 hours.

At least 8 hours before cake is to be served, remove from pan. Combine cornstarch, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, red food coloring and crushed strawberries in a saucepan. Cook until thick and glossy, stirring constantly. Cool, pour on cake and chill in refrigerator until cake is to be served. Garnish the hole in the center with silk flowers.

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