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Hungry Fruit Caterpillar
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Hungry caterpillars make good children's stories as well as a fruity feature using apples, kiwis, clementines and cleverness
Ingredients:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 medium apple, sliced
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 medium plum plus 1/2 small plum
1 teaspoon creamy peanut butter
2 green grapes
1 small lemon slice
2 flowering sprigs of mint, optional
6 fresh strawberries
2 clementines, peeled
1 medium kiwifruit, peeled and halved
1/4 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, whisk the confectioners' sugar, milk and extract until smooth; set aside. In another bowl, combine apple and orange juice; toss to coat.
2. Place whole plum on a serving platter. Using peanut butter, attach grapes for eyes and lemon for mouth. Attach mint sprigs for antennae if desired. Arrange apple and remaining fruit in a zigzag pattern to form caterpillar body. Drizzle caramel topping for legs; spoon almond glaze over fruit. Yield: 4 servings.
By RecipeOfHealth.com