Ingredients
1 8-ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchatel)
½ cup butter (no substitutes)
⅓ cup sifted powdered sugar
1-½ teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 teaspoons very finely chopped crystallized ginger
3 tablespoons toasted coconut
3 tablespoons finely chopped toasted macadamia nuts
Fresh fruit, such as pear slices, apple slices, pineapple wedges, star fruit slices, strawberries
Toasted pound cake slices and/or shortbread cookies
Preparation
Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, orange peel, and orange juice in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until combined. Stir in ginger.
Line a 1-½- to 2-cup mold with plastic wrap. Carefully spoon in cheese mixture, pressing gently; spread top to smooth it.
Cover and chill for 3 to 24 hours.
To serve, invert mold onto a serving platter; remove plastic wrap. Top with nuts and coconut. Serve with fruit and pound cake and/or shortbread cookies.
