Archive for the ‘Fruit’ Category

Stained Glass Fruit Cake

1/2 pound figs
1 pound candied pineapple
1 pound candied cherries
2 pounds pecan halves
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Grease and flour one tube or two bread pans. Line with wax paper.

Mix fruits and nuts.

Sift dry ingredients together.

Mix eggs, syrup, sugar and oil. Beat into dry ingredients. Pour over fruit. Stir well. Pack firmly into the pans. Bake at 275 degrees F for 2 1/4 hours or until the top appears dry.

Wrap in a brandy- or rum-soaked cloth. This keeps for one year in the refrigerator if kept fairly damp.

Pureed Fruit

1 dessert apple or 1 ripe pear
1 tablespoon water, formula or breast milk

Peel, quarter and core fruit. Thinly slice and put into a small saucepan with water, formula or breast milk. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until soft.

Press through a sieve or use food processor/blender. Spoon into serving bowl and cool. You can cover and refrigerate for 24 hours or freeze in ice cube trays.

Tropical Fruit Smoothie

1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 medium banana
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, in juice
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice
2 cups ice cubes

In blender, combine all ingredients except ice. Blend well. Gradually add ice; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Fruit Salad Smoothie

Posted by philocrates at recipegoldmine.com May 5, 2001

1 cup Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice
1 cup plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt, soy milk or tofu
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1 large banana, cut into chunks
1 cup strawberries, halved
1 tablespoon honey

In blender container, place all ingredients; puree until smooth and creamy. Pour into four glasses and serve garnished with additional whole fruit.

Makes 4 servings.

Fruit Fluff Shake

Source: Marshmallow Fluff

1 cup chilled fruit juice of your choice
2 large spoonsful Marshmallow Fluff
3 ice cubes

Put all ingredients into a blender container. Blend 30 seconds or until smooth. Makes 1 serving.