Starring: Fruit Cocktail (The Recipes!)
We did an “Iron Chef” thing here last weekend, with Fruit Cocktail as the not-so-secret ingredient. We got a lot of great ideas! Thanks to all those who shared their recipes. I haven’t tried fruit cocktail beyond fruit salad, fruit cups and crema de fruita. With the ideas shared below, you and I can now put a little more twist to our typical fruit salad, and hey, even mix in fruit cocktail in a chicken dish!
Get those recipe cards and shopping lists out! Enjoy these wonderful fruit cocktail ideas.
Get yourself some little tart shells. Fill with fruit cocktail and custard and top with freshly whipped cream. |
Mix fresh ricotta with the fruit cocktail. Fill the cannoli shells with the mixture. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve. She also dips both ends of the cannoli shells in chocolate. |
Gelatin with fruit cocktail. Fruit cocktail in pudding. Fruit cocktail topped with whipped cream and chocolate or strawberry syrup. |
Drain fruit cocktail. Add sour cream, condensed milk, cream cheese and extra fresh fruits (e.g. mangoes and strawberries — this is optional). In a serving dish, layer lady fingers (broas) then pour a scoop of the fruit mixture. Repeat the steps alternating the lady fingers and mixture. Leave in freezer for about an hour — instant fruit salad cake! |
In a bowl, mix cream and condensed milk. Add drained fruit cocktail, cooked elbow macaroni and a cup of corn kernels. Mix well, chill and serve. |
Saute ginger, garlic, onions, chicken fillet, a dash of oyster sauce, chicharo, and a cup of fruit cocktail. Add water, thicken with cornstarch. Sprinkle green onions in the end. |
Mix 2/3c sugar, 2T flour, 2 slightly beaten eggs, 1/4c orange juice, 3T lemon juice, 1T butter and 1c pineapple juice. Heat mixture in double boiler until thick. (Cook dressing carefully in low heat if using saucepan as it will scorch easily.) Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. Add 1c heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved. Chill dressing overnight. Prepare fruits (2 cans pineapple chunks, 2 cans Fruit Cocktail – drained, sliced bananas, apples, strawberries, peaches, grapes, nectarines orange sections, any seasonal favorite fruits and raisins. Place in a bowl. Pour dressing over prepared fruit in bowl, mix gently and serve. |
Bring the syrup of 2 small cans of fruit cocktail (he prefers lychee flavor) to a boil in a medium saucepan. Put 5 slices of cooked ham in, and cook until almost all syrup is gone. Empty the fruits into the saucepan. Place one teaspoon of sugar in one of the empty cans of fruit cocktail and half-fill it with water. Plate the ham. Spoon the fruits onto the ham or on the side. Drizzle the syrup onto the ham and fruits and serve immediately. |
A) Drain the fruit cocktail but leave some of the syrup in the can. B) Divide the fruit cocktail into two bowls and mix in all-purpose cream into each bowl. C) Chill. Or Freeze. |
June 30th, 2006 at 7:12 am
Yuuum, I’ll have to try the sweet ham recipe!
June 30th, 2006 at 8:09 am
That’s one thing I have to try .. never did make any salad of any sort.
June 30th, 2006 at 9:33 am
it’s an expression that Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s only novel- The Catcher in the Rye, uses when something catches his attention and amuses or amazes him. I use it in the same context and I simply mean:
“You never cease to amaze me…”
..take care…
June 30th, 2006 at 10:05 am
Here from Michele`s! All these fruit cocktail recipes look yummy!
June 30th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Fruit cocktail is one of my favorite foods from my childhood. I would often try to sneak it from the fridge so that I could eat it before the main meal. Eventually, my Mom let me eat my dessert first.
Thanks for the great memory: now I’m going to go find a recipe to make some this weekend.
I’ll save some for Michele, who sent me to your delightful blog tonight.
June 30th, 2006 at 11:07 am
Heeheeheee, thanks, Mare!
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June 30th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
Cool list, must try some of them. Here via Michel’s today.
June 30th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
wow ate so yummy! ano kayang pinakamasarap? i’ll try some of the recipes. so hungry…
June 30th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
I will try the Icebox Cake one day…
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June 30th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
Here from Michele’s, amazed at the versatility of a can of mixed fruit. I remember when my daughter was little, picking out the grapes for me (so she wouldn’t choke) and the cherries for her (her favorite).
June 30th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
some pretty interesting ideas. I’ve not had fruit cocktail in a long while…I may head to the store now!
Michele sent me.
July 1st, 2006 at 12:15 am
I’m amazed at the number of recipes…This is FABULOUS!
I’m here from Michele today….
July 1st, 2006 at 4:39 pm
i didn’t think we can do that much with fruit cocktail…another nice “project” Tones. kudos!
July 1st, 2006 at 11:50 pm
This is great!!! Daming ideas for new dishes.
Enjoy your weekend!
July 2nd, 2006 at 12:38 am
have i ever told you that i love this template??? ikaw ba nag-illustrate nito?
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Watch out for my show to air on the Lifestyle Network…(blag!) ay, nagising ako…(bites finger)
July 3rd, 2006 at 1:56 am
Love your blog! Michele sent me!