Tropical Fruit Cones Recipes

SUMMERTIME FRUIT CONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the nectarines, whole strawberries and blueberries. In another bowl, combine the mashed strawberries, ginger and cinnamon. Fold in whipped topping. , Fill each waffle cone with 1/4 cup fruit mixture; top with 2 tablespoons whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Serve immediately.

TROPICAL-FRUIT CONES

Steps:

• Pulse frozen fruit and salt in a food processor until smooth. Add agave and lime juice (if using mango) or just agave (if using kiwi); pulse until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a freezer-safe container, cover surface, and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 week.
• Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pot of boiling water; let cool slightly. Dip tops of cones in melted chocolate and sprinkle with candies, nuts, or a combination. Freeze until set, at least 5 minutes and up to 1 day.
• Temper purees in refrigerator until slightly softened, about 15 minutes. Scoop into cones, spoon magic shell over top, and serve immediately.

FRUIT IN CONES

Steps:

• Fill each cone with about 3/4 cup fruit; enough to fill to the rim.
• Drizzle with honey.
• Sprinkle with granola.
• Fruit in Chocolate Dipped Cones:.
• Dip rim of each cone into melted chocolate and sprinkle with candy decorations or finely chopped nuts. Fill cone as directed.

TROPICAL FRUIT AND YOGURT CONES

Steps:

• WHISK yogurt, peanut butter and fruit spread until mixed thoroughly. Chop fruit into small pieces.
• PLACE 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture into bottom of each waffle cup, top with 1/2 cup of mixed fruit and a dollop of yogurt mixture.

TROPICAL FRUIT CAKES

Steps:

• Grease and lightly flour eight 1-cup fluted tube pans or six 4-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/2-inch individual loaf pans and set pans aside.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds, add brown sugar; beat until combined.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium speed until combined (The batter may appear curdled).
• Combine 1/4 cup rum or pineapple juice, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, the corn syrup, ginger, and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and rum mixture alternately to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Fold in fruit bits and nuts.
• Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes for fluted tube pans or 30 to 35 minutes for loaf pans or until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool at least 1 hour on racks.
• Poke holes in cakes using a wooden toothpick or bamboo skewer.
• Soak eight or six 8-inch-square pieces of double thickness 100-percent cotton cheesecloth with the 1/3 cup rum or pineapple juice and wrap each cake in rum- or juice-soaked cheesecloth.
• Wrap each cake tightly in foil or seal in a plastic bag.
• Chill in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Remove foil or remove cakes from bags; drizzle with 1/4 cup rum or pineapple juice. Rewrap with foil or return to plastic bags and refrigerate at least 24 hours.
• Remove cheesecloth before serving.
• If desired, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar. Makes 6 or 8 cakes (24 servings).
• Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare Tropical Fruit Cake as directed through until the 24 hr chill, except refrigerate up to 5 days. (Or prepare Tropical Fruit Cakes as directed through up to 24 hr chill, except do not sprinkle with powdered sugar. Place in self-sealing freezer bags. Seal, label, and freeze up to 3 months.)
• To serve, thaw frozen cakes in freezer bags in the refrigerator overnight. Serve as directed.