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== Description ==
Fresh ruby red strawberries give your taste buds a treat. The juice is sweet and tantalizing. Even the aroma of fresh berries excites the palate and prepares the way for a great adventure in eating. Try this recipe as you partake of a fruit that is luscious, beautiful in color, and heavenly in any menu plan. Enjoy! 
* Contributed by '''©Arleen M. Kaptur March 2002''', Author of books and articles on living a simple, rustic lifestyle - and getting the most from each and every day. Excerpt from [[strawberry]]/[[chocolate]] Recipes by Arleen M. Kaptur
* Arleen Kaptur may be contacted at http://www.arleenssite.com akaptur@centurytel.net
* http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=3502 to view more of her articles.

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups fresh, hulled [[strawberries]]
* 1 [[cantaloupe]]
* 1 [[pineapple]]
* 2 cups [[blueberries]]
* 3 [[kiwi|kiwi fruit]]
* 1 [[banana]]
* 2 [[orange]]s 

=== Sauce ===
* 1 [[egg]]
* 1 tbsp [[lime juice]]
* ¼ cup [[lemon juice]], freshly squeezed please
* ½ cup [[orange juice]]
* 1 cup [[granulated sugar|sugar]] 

== Procedures ==
=== Sauce ===
# Beat the [[egg]].
# Place in a pan with the [[lime juice]], [[lemon juice]], [[orange juice]], and [[granulated sugar|sugar]].
# Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir gently for 1 minute.
# Set aside to cool.

=== Basket ===
# Remove the rind from the [[cantaloupe]], and cut into bite-size pieces.
# Do the same with the [[pineapple]], [[kiwi|kiwi fruit]], [[banana]] (dipped in a little [[lemon juice]] to avoid discoloration), and oranges.
# Wash the strawberries before they are hulled.
# Wash the blueberries in cold [[water]].
# Place in a clear glass bowl so your guests can admire the colors.
# Pour the sauce over the fruit but do not stir.
# Allow to stand for 2½ hours before serving.
# Stir very gently just before serving. 

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[[Category:Dessert Recipes]]
[[Category:Strawberry Recipes]]
[[Category:Cantaloupe Recipes]]
[[Category:Pineapple Recipes]]
[[Category:Blueberry Recipes]]
[[Category:Kiwi Recipes]]
[[Category:Banana Recipes]]
[[Category:Orange Recipes]]
[[Category:Egg Recipes]]
[[Category:Lemon juice Recipes]]
[[Category:Lime juice Recipes]]
[[Category:Orange juice Recipes]]