45 festive fruit Recipes

fresh pineapple, apples (red, yellow and green), cubed, cantaloupe, cubed, firm banana, sliced, strawberries, halved, blueberries, seedless red and green grapes, kiwifruit, peeled and sliced, cream cheese, softened, sugar, lemon juice, berries for garnish , optional

mandarin oranges, drained, halved red seedless grapes, halved green grapes, red maraschino cherries, halved, rinsed and drained, green maraschino cherries, halved, rinsed and drained, unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained, marshmallows, flaked coconut, sour cream

active dry yeast, warm fat-free milk (110o to 115o), sugar, butter, softened, egg, salt, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, apple cider or unsweetened apple juice, sliced peeled tart apples, dried cranberries, egg, water, sugar, water, almond extract, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, toasted

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese , softned, sugar, mandarin oranges, drained, kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced, raspberries

golden raisin, chopped candied fruit, chopped crystallized ginger, chopped nuts, butter, softened, white sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, salt

fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple , cut in triangle chunks (must be fresh, not canned!), fresh blackberries, fresh star fruit, sliced thin for garnish (if you can tsp find/get star fruit, make butter cookies instead and use a star cookie cutter!), bamboo skewers, creme fraiche, quality brand cream cheese, sugar to taste, zest of 2 lemons, pure vanilla extract

sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, milk, crushed pineapple, drained, butter, unpeeled red apples, cut into chunks, green grapes, chopped pecans, toasted, red maraschino cherries, quartered, green maraschino cherries, quartered

vanilla yogurt, firm bananas, sliced, mandarin oranges, drained, pineapple chunks, drained, marshmallows, flaked coconut, toasted

sugar-free carbonated orange beverage, unflavored gelatin, fresh lemon juice, almond flavoring, plain yogurt, orange, peeled and sectioned, banana, peeled and sliced, green seedless grape, halved, drained unsweetened pineapple chunks

sugar-free lime gelatin, boiling water, divided, unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, undrained, unflavored gelatin, cold water, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, nonfat milk, sugar-free strawberry gelatin, jellied cranberry sauce

sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, peeled and thinly sliced apples , preferably a firm variety such as granny smith, fresh cranberries, water, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, grated orange rind (optional), shortening, egg, milk

cornstarch, lemon juice, apricot preserves, ground cinnamon, smoked sausage links, pineapple chunks, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, red apple, cut into chunks

warm water, golden raisins, chopped pitted dates, chopped dried calimyrna figs, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces, low-fat buttermilk, grated orange rind, grated lemon rind, egg, yellow cornmeal, low-fat milk, sugar

glace cherries (300 g), natural almonds (260g), sultana (150g), sheet frozen shortcrust pastry or 1 sheet frozen gluten-free shortcrust pastry, butter, maple syrup or 1/3 cup golden syrup, eggs, vanilla essence, plain flour or 2 tbsp gluten-free flour, dark chocolate, to decorate (optional)

nonfat cream cheese, cranberry-raspberry crushed fruit for chicken (ocean spray), amaretto (optional), chopped pecans

luxury dried fruits (a medley of raisins, currants, citrus peel, sultanas, apricots, figs, dates etc.), ground almonds, glace ginger, chopped, orange , zest of, grated medium, brandy or 2 -3 tsp orange juice, caster sugar (superfine sugar), mixed spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and allspice), pistachio nuts, red glace cherries

milk, eggs, butter, cut up (no substitutes), bread flour, granulated sugar, shredded lemon peel, anise seed, salt, active dry yeast, dried tart cherry, pine nuts, golden raisin, slightly beaten egg, water, pine nuts, powdered sugar (optional)

cherries, strawberries, halved, raspberries, watermelon, chopped mint, caster sugar, limes