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Apple Butter Recipe
Apple butter contains no butter, much like buttermilk. It is a spiced spread used like butter, but made from apples.

Limes Filled with Coconut Recipe
Lime rinds are candied and filled with sweetened coconut.

Sweet Watermelon Ice Recipe
This Native American favorite can be made with or without an ice cream maker.

Passover Chremslach (Fruit & Nut Fritters) Recipe
These tasty fried fruit fritters contain currants, almonds, and apricots.

Candied Grapefruit Pith Recipe
Instead of throwing away grapefruit pith, candy it and use as a spread.

Phoebe Snow's Mashed Maple Syrup Apples Recipe
This homestyle apple dessert is mixed with walnuts and cinnamon and is sweetened with maple syrup.

Peaches Baked in Amaretto Recipe
Fresh peaches stuffed with almond macaroons and amaretto make a quick and elegant dessert.

Cranberries Amaretto Recipe
This chunky cranberry sauce is flavored with amaretto liqueur and orange marmalade.

Frozen Flower Bowl with Fruit Salad Recipe
Flowers are frozen into bowl shapes then filled with fruit salad for a beautiful presentation. Orange dressing makes a wonderful topper for any variety of fruit salad.

Baked Figs With Honey Ice Cream Recipe
Homemade honey ice cream is topped with baked figs for a fabulous dessert.

Fresh Figs and Raspberries With Mint-Infused Ganache Recipe
Fresh figs and raspberries are topped with an easy chocolate mint sauce and almonds.

Grilled Figs With Thyme, Honey and Gorgonzola Toasts Recipe
Honey and thyme marry beautifully with figs atop Gorgonzola toasts.

Baked Figs with Honey and Whiskey Recipe
Baked figs are sweetened with honey, kicked up with Scotch whiskey, and topped with toasted hazelnuts.

Gourmet Glazed Figs Recipe
Figs simmered with cloves and brandy and stuffed with almonds. Great with turkey, baked chicken, beef, pork or ham.

Gingered Figs Recipe
Figs cooked in molasses and ginger are great with ham, pork, chicken, steak, or roast beef.

Figs Poached in White Wine and Fresh Thyme Recipe
Figs are cooked in honey and wine boosted with thyme and peppercorns.

Fig Sugarplums Recipe
Dried figs are stuffed with a variety of sweet fillings. Great for an appetizer or dessert tray at parties.

Candied Figs, Apricots or Tomatoes Recipe
This is a great way to preserve fruits, especially figs, apricots, and tomatoes.

Fig Apple Compote Recipe
Apples and figs are baked with a spiced syrup for an easy fruit dessert.

Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipe
This unusual recipe features papayas with a stuffing of ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and Parmesan cheese.

Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipe
This unusual recipe features papayas with a stuffing of ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and Parmesan cheese.

Pickled Peaches Recipe
Fresh sweet peaches are pickled and spiced for a real treat.

Chocolate Amaretti Peaches Recipe
Fresh peaches are filled with a spiced chocolate cookie mixture, then microwaved for a quick dessert.

Apricot Bread Pudding Recipe
Use fresh or dried apricots in this full-flavored fruit bread pudding.

Fresh Apricot Souffle Recipe
Deliciously light souffle custard is the perfect showcase dessert for fresh apricots.

Baked Apricots in Almond Cream Recipe
Fresh apricots and almonds marry perfectly in this easy, yet elegant dessert.

Salt-Cured Ripe Olives Recipe
Salt-cured olives are flavorful, but somewhat bitter. Staunch olive fans love them.

Anzonini's Water-cured Green Olives Recipe
These water-cured olives are flavored with lemon, oregano, wine vinegar, and garlic.

Lye-Cured Green Olives Recipe
Many olives are cured using lye. It is time-consuming but worth the effort, especially if you have an olive tree.

Greek-Style Ripe Olives Recipe
If you have an olive tree, try curing your own ripe olives at home.

Rose Hip Syrup Recipe
Rose hips are the fruit of a variety of rose bush. Make this delicious syrup to use on pancakes, ice cream, and desserts.

Rose Hip Soup Recipe
Rose hips are the fruit of a variety of rose bush, and they make great soup!

Rose Hip Apple Sauce Recipe
Rose hip juice adds a delicious flowery flavor to traditional applesauce.

Fruit Pizza Recipe
Dessert pizza has a cookie dough crust, a cream cheese sauce, and is topped with your favorite fruits.

Scalloped Apples With Raisins Recipe
This delicious apple and raisin dessert is lightly spiced and cooked in foil packets on the barbecue grill.

Candied Apples Recipe
Make your own candied apples at home. Great for bake sales or fund-raisers.

Pineapple Banana Cheese Dessert Recipe
This tasty dessert is made with cottage cheese, pineapple, banana, and gelatin.

Amaretto Apricots Recipe
Simple and easy, apricots are paired with an amaretto almond sauce for a quick make-ahead dessert.

Grand Marnier Fruit Salad Recipe
This non-fat fruit salad gets a kick from Grand Marnier and makes a very colorful dessert.

Marinated Figs with Buttermilk-Honey Sorbet Recipe
Buttermilk, honey, and citrus sorbet showcase baked figs marinated in creme de cassis.

Homemade Coconut Cream Recipe
Do not confuse coconut milk with coconut cream. It is easy to make your own coconut cream at home.

Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe
Do not confuse coconut water fresh from the coconut with coconut milk. It is easy to make your own coconut milk at home.

How to Toast or Color Coconut Recipe
Toasting coconut gives an added flavor dimension. Learn how to color your own coconut at home.

Pineapple Grape Coleslaw Recipe
Try this delicious coleslaw sweetened with pineapple and grapes for a change.

Homemade Maraschino Cherries Recipe
If you knew how commercial maraschino cherries are made, you would jump at making your own at home.

Chocolate-Dipped Grand Marnier Strawberries Recipe
Truly decadent chocolate-dipped strawberries are stepped up a notch with the injection of Grand Marnier. Easy to make and impressive.

Chilled Strawberry Orange Soup Recipe
Whip up this delicious fruit soup in a food processor or blender in a matter of minutes. Frozen strawberries may be substituted for fresh.

Candied Apples Recipe
Make your own candied apples at home. Great for bake sales or fund-raisers.

Rice, Apple and Raisin Dressing Recipe
Rice, Apple and Raisin Dressing Recipe. Rice-based stuffing is flavored with spices, vegetables, and fruit.

Janos Wilder's New American Haroset Recipe
Janos Wilder's New American Haroset Recipe. Serve this sweet fruit melange on the Seder plate for Passover and as a side dish.

Chocolate Dipped Apricots Recipe - South Beach Diet Phase 3
Chocolate Dipped Apricots Recipe - South Beach Diet Phase 3. Delicious fruity morsels of dried apricots are not just for diets. The dried apricots are dipped in chocolate, then sprinkled with pistachios. These are very easy to make and enjoyed by non-dieters as well as dieters. Great for gifts from the kitchen.

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Apple Recipes
The versatile apple can be used in all types of dishes. Learn how to cook Apple Beignets, Apple Pork Chops, Apple Butter, Spareribs, Apples & Sauerkraut, and many more savory and sweet apple recipes.

Apricot Recipes
Apricots are a delightful addition to a wide variety of savory and sweet dishes. Try such apricot recipes as Apricot Curry Prawns, Apricot Potato Coffee Cake, Roasted Spicy Apricot Wings, Velvety Apricot Cake, and more.

Avocado Recipes
Many consider the avocado as a vegetable, but it is botanically a fruit. The avocado is also known as the alligator pear in many areas. Try such avocado recipes as Chunky Guacamole, Green Goddess Dressing, Vegetables with Avocado Aioli, and many more.

Banana Recipes
Bananas are such a common fruit, we scarcely give them a second thought. However bananas have a very interesting genesis and background, are good for the body, and can even waylay a hangover. Bananas are not just for banana bread. Try such banana recipes as Banana Ketchup, Banana Rum Puffs, Chicken Columbo, and more.

Blueberry Recipes
Delve into the blue velvet summer jewels we know as blueberries with some great recipes good year-round. If you can't find fresh blueberries, frozen or canned will work in most recipes. Try Blueberry Coleslaw, Blueberry Cheesecake Bites, Blueberry Stuffed Cornish Hens, Sambuca Romana Jam, and more.

Cherry Recipes
Dessert recipes abound for both sweet and sour cherries, but cherries can also give a touch of class to savory dishes and vegetables. These recipes use fresh, dried, and canned cherries. Indulge yourself with such cherry recipes as Almost Cherry Garcia Cookies, Cherry Beer Cake, Cherry Cornbread Stuffing, Cherry Pork Wrap, and more.

Coconut Recipes
Fresh or packaged coconut work well in both sweet and savory coconut recipes. Learn how to make your own coconut milk at home and try such recipes as Coconut Beer Shrimp, Coconut Muffins, Pongaroons, Stone Crab Cobbler, and more.

Cranberry Recipes
Move beyond the basic cranberry sauce into new territory. These recipes use fresh, canned, and dried cranberries (also known as craisins). Try such cranberry recipes as Cranberry Ketchup, Cranberry Apple Dessert Risotto, Cranberry Orange Lamb Chops, and more.

Fig Recipes
If you don't have access to fresh figs, dried figs can be substituted in many fig recipes. Try a figgy pudding (like in the Christmas song), Fresh Fig Preserves, Fig Sugarplums, Cornish Hens Stuffed with Brandied Figs, and more.

Kiwi Recipes - Kiwifruit Recipes
In the States, these luscious fruits are known as kiwis, but down under, they are known as kiwifruit. The kiwi recipes include Kiwifruit Muffins, Kiwi Sorbet, a copycat recipe of Ben & Jerry's Kiwi Ice Cream, and more.

How to Peel a Litchi (Lychee) - Step by step instructions
At first glance, the litchi is a fruit that looks like a strawberry with alligator skin, which is why some folks call them alligator strawberries in the South. You must peel the litchi to get to the edible interior. Learn how to peel litchi (lychee) fruit to get to the luscious pulp. Step by step instructions with photos show you how to strip away the tough litchi skin.

Lime Recipes - Key Lime Recipes
Key limes are smaller than the limes you are probably used to, and sweeter. Check out both Key lime recipes and lime recipes, including Beef Fajitas, Key Lime Pie, Stone Crab Cobbler, and more.

Mango Recipes
The mango is exotic, practical and healthy. Enjoy it as a sweet fruit or use it as a tenderizing marinade. Try such mango recipes as Mango Ketchup, Key West Mango Chutney, Gingered Chicken with Mango, and more.

Marmalade Recipes
Most people immediately associate marmalade with oranges, but that's not necessarily the case. Marmalades are great in sauces for savory foods as well as sweets. Try such marmalade recipes as Homemade Orange Marmalade, Kiwi Lime Marmalade, Blueberry Marmalade, and more.

Mandarin Orange Recipes
Fresh Mandarin oranges such as tangerines, Clementines, and Satsumas may be difficult to find but canned Mandarin oranges are available year-round in the canned fruit section of grocery stores. Try Mandarin Orange Muffins, Mandarin Orange Kidney Bean Salad, Mandarin and Marmalade Cookies, and more.

Olive Recipes
Many people do not think of olives as a fruit, but they are indeed the fruit of the olive tree. The olive recipe collection includes not only those using olives, but also large amounts of olive oil. Try homemade cured olives, Olive Pate, Moussaka, Olive Tapenade, and more.

Papaya Recipes
Both ripe and unripe papayas make for great dishes and do double-duty as a tenderizer in some recipes. Bring an exotic touch to both savory dishes and desserts with papayas. The papaya recipes include Papaya Chutney, Venison Chili with Papaya, Papaya Ice Cream, and more.

Peach Recipes
We're used to eating peaches as a dessert or out of hand. Try combining peaches with meats for a new taste sensation. Indulge yourself in such peach recipes as Chicken Breasts with Peaches, Fuzzy Navel Upsidedown Cake, Peach Cobbler, and more.

Pineapple Recipes
As well as being tasty in desserts or just to eat fresh, pineapples help tenderize meats. Indulge yourself with such pineapple recipes as traditional Dump Cake, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Pineapple Pork Chili in the Crockpot, Thai Pineapple Rice, and more.

Plum Recipes
Dried plums are prunes, so prune recipes are also included here. Try such plum recipes as Chinese Duck Plum Sauce, Plum Jam, Lamb Shanks with Roasted Plums, Vodka Marinated Plums, and more.

Pomegranate Recipes
It's well worth your effort to work with the seedy pomegranate to get to the juice. Try such pomegranate recipes as Homemade Grenadine, Pomegranate Jelly, Pomegranate Vinegar, Sticky Red Wings, and more.

Raisin Recipes
In most cases, dark raisins can be substituted for currants and golden raisins and vice versa. Raisins are also good with many meats and poultry. These raisin recipes include Fruitcake, Raisin Bread, Bread Pudding, Coffee Cake, Chili, and more.

Strawberry Recipes
These recipes use fresh and frozen strawberries. If you are allergic to strawberries, many of these recipes will work by substituting another type of berry. Try such strawberry recipes as Strawberry Vinegar, Strawberry Wine, Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Muffins, and more.

Watermelon Recipes
All varieties of melons are generally interchangable in most recipes, so feel free to experiment. The watermelon recipes include Watermelon Cake, Watermelon Rind Pickles, Watermelon Pie, Watermelon Muffins, and more.