Earlier this year I made this fruit bouquet for a friend. These can be made for any occasion, birthdays, holidays, thinking of you etc. And they are not that hard to make, the pineapples and melting the chocolate took the longest time. And that was not long at all.
- Fruit- I used pineapple, green and red grapes, and strawberries.
- Cookie cutter
- Skewers-I got these at my local grocery store meat department.
- Vase
- Tissue paper
- Foam or pool noodle to go inside
- Bow
- Simple syrup (water and sugar)
- Pastry brush
- Cookie sheet-can line with wax paper
- Prepare the vase by putting the tissue paper in first, then put in the foam. Tie the bow around the vase.
- Wash all the fruit.
- Make a simple syrup, heat 1 part water with 1 part sugar until sugar is melted.
- Melt and temper chocolate using the double broiler method. Ie place a pan of water on the stove. On top of that place a heat resistant bowl. Heat water to a low boil or just below boiling. Melt chocolate in the bowl.
- Cut pineapple open. Slice in rectangles. Use the cookie cutter on the slices to make heart shapes or whatever shape is desired.
- Dip the strawberries in the chocolate. I did half and half to create a color differential on the arrangement.
- Place all fruit on the cookie sheet. Brush with the simple syrup. Let dry for a few minutes
- Place all the fruit on the skewers. This will be a little sticky depending on how dry the fruit is. The pineapples are the most tricky. They are slimy and like to fall off.
- Stick the skewers in the foam and arrange the fruit randomly.
That is all the steps to make the perfect Fruit Bouquet. Whoever gets it will love it! Let me know if you make one. I would love to see it.
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