Fruit Cocktail Ball Food

FRUIT AND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• With a mixer, combine cream cheese, orange juice and pudding mix until well blended. Gently stir in drained fruit cocktail.
• Shape into two small or one large ball. Wrap the ball(s) in plastic wrap and place into a rounded bowl similar in size to the shape of your ball. Chill for several hours until firm.
• When ready to serve, place the almonds in a shallow bowl and carefully roll the fruit and cheese ball in the nuts to evenly coat. Place the ball on a serving platter, sprinkling more of the nuts as needed to coat the fruit and cheese.
• Serve with crackers.

FRUIT BALL

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, fruit cocktail and instant pudding.
• Add 1/4 cup almonds, if desired.
• Mix very well.
• Shape into one large ball or two smaller bolls and roll in remaining almonds.
• Chill to set.
• Serve with crackers.

MELON BALL

Steps:

• Place ice, pineapple juice, schnapps, and vodka in a cocktail shaker. Place cap on the shaker, shake, and strain into a cordial or pony glass.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. , In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, white sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla and undrained fruit cocktail. Mix until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the brown sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, vanilla pudding, and fruit cocktail. Form into ball.
• Roll cheese ball in pecans or coconut.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 to 3 hours. Serve with Honey Maid Graham Crackers.

HOMEMADE FRUIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and basil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; discard basil sprig.
• In large glass bowl, mix nectarines, peaches, cherries and pineapple. Pour sugar syrup over fruit; stir to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE (FROM A CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Preheat to 325*.
• Combine cake mix, fruit cocktail with juices, 1 cup of coconut and eggs in a large mixer bowl.
• Blend, then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan, or two 8x8 pans.
• Sprinkle batter evenly with remaining 1/2 cup of coconut, and then 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
• Bake at 325* for 45 min (if 9x13 pan; about 30-35 min for two pans).
• Serve warm or room temp; stays moist for several days.

FRESH FRUIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine apple juice, lemon juice, orange or lemon zest, and cinnamon sticks. Heat to boil and simmer, uncovered 10 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature.
• In large serving bowl, combine apples, pineapple, orange, and grapes.
• Remove cinnamon sticks from apple juice mixture and pour mixture over fruit.
• Chill before serving.