Candied Fruit Platter

Name: Candied Fruit Platter
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams white candy coating, chopped; 20 servings Assorted fruit: sliced apples and starfruit, peeled quartered kiwifruit, cubed fresh pineapple, dried apricots, dried sliced pineapple and apples, and fresh strawberries, grapes and sweet cherries; 312 grams package milk chocolate chips; 20 servings Toasted coconut and finely chopped pecans, optional; 20 servings Pretzel dipping sticks; 170 grams cup semisweet chocolate chips; 3 Tbsps shortening, divided; 20 servings Caramels and Tootsie Roll Midgees

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Candied Fruit Platter a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 564 calories. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. A mixture of candy coating, semisweet chocolate chips, coconut and pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Fruit Falooda - How to make Mixed Fruit - Falooda Varieties, Candied Nuts, and Candied Pine Nut Crusted Brie Salad.

Instructions

Prepare fruit; pat dry with paper towels. Microwave unwrapped candies, one at a time, for 10 seconds each. Wrap softened candies around strawberries and pretzel sticks as desired.

Ingredients you will need

Pretzel Sticks

Strawberries

Candy

Fruit

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Paper Towels

Microwave

In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with semisweet chocolate chips and remaining shortening. Melt candy coating; stir until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Milk Chocolate Chips