Champagne Fruit Cakes
INGREDIENTS:
4 Apples and/or pears, cored,
-cut up
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Lemon juice
4 c Assorted summer fruits such
-as:
Strawberries, halved
Melon balls
Nectarines, sliced
Peaches
Plums
Seedless grapes
3 tb Sugar
2 ts Finely shredded orange peel
1 187 ml bottle champagne,
-chilled
1/3 c Sliced almonds, toasted
4 Apples and/or pears, cored,
-cut up
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Lemon juice
4 c Assorted summer fruits such
-as:
Strawberries, halved
Melon balls
Nectarines, sliced
Peaches
Plums
Seedless grapes
3 tb Sugar
2 ts Finely shredded orange peel
1 187 ml bottle champagne,
-chilled
1/3 c Sliced almonds, toasted
In a large bowl combine cut-up apples and/or pears withthe orange juice and lemon juice; toss gently to prevent fruit from discoloring. Add remaining fruit, the sugar and shredded orange peel; toss again. Cover and refrigerate fruit mixture for up to 2 hours.
Just before serving, stir in chilled champagne; sprinkle with toasted almonds, if desired.
Just before serving, stir in chilled champagne; sprinkle with toasted almonds, if desired.