Marian gave this kitchen gadget to me at my kitchen shower because she knows how much I like cherries!!
It works like a charm and is a must have if you want to put cherries into a fruit melody!
Most of the time I prefer to eat fruit salads plain to enjoy the natural sweet and complex flavors of the fruit, especially in the summer when fruit is at season's peak. Other times, it is fun to spice it up a bit. This is especially useful for a brunch or even a light dessert. Here are my favorite sauces for fruit salad:
Sour Cream Sauce
Beat 1/3 cup softened butter and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla and beat until creamy. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Orange Sauce
Over heat, mix 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbs cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1 and 1/2 cups OJ until smooth. Stir constantly. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 tsp grated lemon rind. Cool completely.
Lime Sauce
See my previous post My New Favorite Kitchen Tool to see a great way to serve fruit salads!
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Most of the time I prefer to eat fruit salads plain to enjoy the natural sweet and complex flavors of the fruit, especially in the summer when fruit is at season's peak. Other times, it is fun to spice it up a bit. This is especially useful for a brunch or even a light dessert. Here are my favorite sauces for fruit salad:
Sour Cream Sauce
Beat 1/3 cup softened butter and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla and beat until creamy. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Orange Sauce
Over heat, mix 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbs cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1 and 1/2 cups OJ until smooth. Stir constantly. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 tsp grated lemon rind. Cool completely.
Lime Sauce
Whisk 1 cup water and 1 Tbl cornstarch well, then whisk in 1c sugar, 1 to 2 tsp lime zest, 1/4c fresh lime juice. Cook on low, whisking for 10 minutes until thickened. Cool.
See my previous post My New Favorite Kitchen Tool to see a great way to serve fruit salads!
Maybe I'm just that uneducated in the Kitchen, but what exactly does that tool do??
ReplyDeleteIt removes the pits from the cherries so you don't accidently bite into them!
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