5 stained fruit Recipes

softened butter, sugar, flour, milk, fruit-flavored hard candies, broken into pieces (fruit lifesavers work well)

butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, honey, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, fruit-flavored hard candy rings, any flavor - crushed

mandarin oranges, drained (in natural juices), pineapple chunks, drained (in natural juices), strawberries, frozen sliced, peach pie filling, bananas (a little under ripe holds up best), almond extract (optional), marshmallows , opt i hate them but kids love them, chopped pecans , opt (or other nut), red maraschino cherry, drained (optional)

whole citrus fruit , we usually use lemon for additional whitening power, kosher salt or 2 tbsp granular salt or 2 tbsp any other large granular salt, baking soda, water , for rinsing