What are some great things I can make with fruit?

Answer 1

You can make a fruit tart.
Pastry
1/4 lb butter, cold, chopped into pieces
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 egg yolks
Custard
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk (full fat)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping
3/4 cup apricot jam
various fresh fruit (or tinned)
To make pastry: Using fingertips, rub butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in sugar and egg yolks; press mixture together to form a ball and refrigerate in plastic wrap for 30 minutes; preheat oven to 375°F.
Roll pastry between two sheets of wax paper, making the pastry large enough to cover base and sides of a buttered 9-inch fluted tart pan; trim edges; place sheet of foil into pastry and fill with pie weights or dried beans; bake 20-25 minutes; remove foil and beans and bake a further 5 minutes; allow to cool.
To make custard: In medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and flour until thick and pale; heat milk in saucepan until almost boiling; remove from heat. Slowly dribble in hot milk into egg mixture, whisking continuously, until all of milk has been added. Return custard to pot and cook, over medium-low heat, until custard has thickened and coats the back of a spoon (5-7 minutes). Place piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard (this prevents a 'skin' from forming) and allow to cool completely.
To assemble: Spoon custard into baked pie shell and smooth. Place pieces of fruit attractively over tart. Heat apricot jam until it is quite liquid and brush this generously over the fresh fruit to set and seal the tart. Allow to cool completely.
Serve the same day of making. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Answer 2

Try making a Hummingbird Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, well drained
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped firm ripe banana
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Cream Cheese Frosting:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°. Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon together into mixing bowl several times. Add eggs and salad oil to the dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon until ingredients are moistened
Stir in vanilla, pineapple and 1 cup pecans. Stir in the bananas. Spoon the batter into 3 well-greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes,or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Combine cream cheese and butter; cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.

Frost the tops of all 3 layers, stack and then frost sides. Sprinkle top evenly with the 1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans

Look at Allrecipes.com from Ambrosia recipes.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Lots Here are a few ideas..Fruit Kabobs just plain fruit or add chix too! Barb sauce: add your fav fruit along with ketchup, onions, a dash of liquid smoke, lots of garlic cloves, A1 sauce and 1/3 barbq sauce and blend in a food processor for your own sauce. Breakfast banana split: Cut bananas length wise top with vanilla yogurt, fresh fruit, granola and whip creme. Drizzle chocolate sauce with a cherry. Kids love this one! Fresh fruit mixed with cool whip is always a great topping for angel food cake, pancakes, french toast or even ice-cream

Answer 4

You can make really good vegan pancakes with bananas!! Instead of adding eggs to your pancakes, use soymilk and a half banana! Strawberries also work.. and that means that you are cutting out all animal products and getting fruit flavored pancakes.

Also, I know someone mentioned jams.. It is SUPER easy to make jam.. Esp, if you use berries. You just mash them up, sugar them, pectin and jar! Look into it. I made a lot of jam two years ago, and giving jars to all my friends was really awesome.

Answer 5

well u can make a fruit bowl using any kind of fruits that u like. u cut the fruit that u like in pieces and put it in a bowl get a fork and enjoy

Answer 6

Make a beautiful fruit tart. (They charge a fortune for these in restaurants.) And, the are so easy to make.

Answer 7

cut up apples, bannanas, pinapple, oranges, strawberries and put some grapes in and add jello powder stir well and let it set for a little while and mmmmmmm

Answer 8

fruit salad and pineapple upside down cake!

Answer 9

jams/jellies/preserves
fruit salad
fruit pizza on cooke crust
topping for cakes
smoothies
ice cream
pies
sauces
cake fillings
syrups

Answer 10

Here are some recipes for lots fruits

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Fruits.htm