Description Edit

Fresh ruby red strawberries give your taste buds a treat. The juice is sweet and tantalizing. Even the aroma of fresh berries excites the palate and prepares the way for a great adventure in eating. Try this recipe as you partake of a fruit that is luscious, beautiful in color, and heavenly in any menu plan. Enjoy!

• Contributed by ©Arleen M. Kaptur March 2002, Author of books and articles on living a simple, rustic lifestyle - and getting the most from each and every day. Excerpt from strawberry/chocolate Recipes by Arleen M. Kaptur
• Arleen Kaptur may be contacted at http://www.arleenssite.com akaptur@centurytel.net
• http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=3502 to view more of her articles.

Ingredients Edit

• 2 cups fresh, hulled strawberries
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1 pineapple
• 2 cups blueberries
• 3 kiwi fruit
• 1 banana
• 2 oranges

Sauce Edit

• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• ¼ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed please
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 cup sugar

Directions Edit

Sauce Edit

1. Beat the egg.
2. Place in a pan with the lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, and sugar.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir gently for 1 minute.
4. Set aside to cool.

Basket Edit

1. Remove the rind from the cantaloupe, and cut into bite-size pieces.
2. Do the same with the pineapple, kiwi fruit, banana (dipped in a little lemon juice to avoid discoloration), and oranges.
3. Wash the strawberries before they are hulled.
4. Wash the blueberries in cold water.
5. Place in a clear glass bowl so your guests can admire the colors.
6. Pour the sauce over the fruit but do not stir.
7. Allow to stand for 2½ hours before serving.
8. Stir very gently just before serving.