1905 Blue Ribbon Fruit Cup Recipes

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE FRUIT CUPS

Steps:

• Slice strawberries and combine in a bowl with blue and/or blackberries. Sprinkle berries with two teaspoons sugar. Whip cream until soft peaks form and sweeten with remaining sugar. Serve berries in small cups with generous spoonfuls of fresh whipped cream.

FRUIT CUP

Steps:

• 1. Halve the oranges and grapefruit cross-wise. Using a knife, remove the seeds from the grapefruit. Cut around the circumference of the fruit and along the membrane separating the sections. Squeeze out the juice and and fruit sections into a large bowl.
• 2. Cut the grapes in half, add to the bowl and mix.
• 3. Chill, and serve in small bowls before or after your meal.

GRANDMA'S PRIZED BLUE RIBBON FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Chop all the dried fruit and nuts. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• Cream the butter, sugar and honey.
• Mix the rum, orange juice and eggsin a bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients alternatley with the sifted dried ingredients. Stiring well after each addition.
• Add the fruit and nuts. Stir well to combine.
• Pour into two 9 inch round cake tins or one large 30xm square tin, greased and well lined up to the rim(s).
• Bake at 130oC for 4 hours, turning once.
• Cool in tin.