Bakers Chocolate Fruit Skewers Food

FRUIT SKEWERS

Steps:

• Using a skewer thread the strawberries, orange slices, kiwi, blackberries, grapes, and blueberries.
• Arrange them on a platter and serve.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED MARSHMALLOW SKEWERS

Steps:

• Thread 1 each strawberry and marshmallow onto each of 16 small straws or wooden skewers.
• Dip tops of marshmallows in chocolate, then in sprinkles. Refrigerate until firm.

BAKER'S ONE BOWL CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with electric mixer on low speed after each addition until well blended. Add vanilla; mix well.
• Add 1/2 cup of the flour, the baking soda and salt; beat until well blended. Add remaining 2 cups flour alternately with water, beating until well blended after each addition. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• Bake 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Spread with your favorite frosting, if desired. (NOTE: Nutrition information is for unfrosted cake.)

FRUIT SKEWERS WITH CHOCOLATE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the fruit into bite sized chunks. Thread a piece of each fruit onto a skewer along with a mint leaf. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the maple syrup. Whisk in the cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the orange extract and cook until hot. Don't let it come to a boil. Spoon into a serving dish and serve immediately as a dipping sauce with the fruit skewers.

RAINBOW FRUIT SKEWERS WITH CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Cut the kiwi and orange crosswise into 4 rounds, then cut each round into 3 pieces, so you end up with 12 pieces of each fruit. To prepare the skewers, put 2 blueberries about 1/3 of the way down the skewer, add a piece of kiwi, a pineapple chunk, a piece of orange, and top with a chocolate dipped strawberry.;
• Line a tray with waxed paper. Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place about two thirds of it into the bowl of a double boiler over barely simmering water. Make sure that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir occasionally, very gently, until the chocolate has melted, about 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the double boiler and add the rest of the chocolate, stirring gently until it has melted. Dip the strawberries in the chocolate, place on the waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until chocolate is set.

FRUIT AND MARSHMALLOW KABOBS

Steps:

• Thread 1 each pineapple chunk, strawberry and marshmallow onto each of 10 skewers.
• Place chocolate and coconut in separate shallow bowls.
• Dip skewers, 1 at a time, into chocolate, then coconut, turning to evenly coat each skewer with each ingredient.
• Refrigerate 30 min.

RAINBOW FRUIT SKEWERS

Steps:

• Take 7 wooden skewers and thread the following fruit onto each - 1 raspberry, 1 hulled strawberry, 1 tangerine segment, 1 cube of peeled mango, 1 chunk of peeled pineapple, 1 chunk of peeled kiwi, 1 green and 1 red grape, and finish off with 2 blueberries. Arrange in a rainbow shape and let everyone help themselves.