Easy Snack Recipe
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 gallon fruit smoothie mix
1 (30 ounce) can pineapple juice concentrate
3 oranges, peeled, seeded and sliced
2 lemons, halved
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
In a blender combine apricot preserves, strawberries, lemon juice, pineapple juice concentrate and fruit smoothie mix. Blend until smooth. Fold mixture into apricot preserves mixture, stirring just until blended. Spoon fruit into 10 inch springform pan.
Place 1 cup pineapple juice concentrate in freezer container. Freeze pineapple juice concentrate in plastic bag. Remove slice of fruit and place in freezer container, seal bag and freeze for 1 hour. Remove fruit slice from freezer and follow instructions listed in freezer section of the packing slip.
Remove fruit from freezer and crush. Crumble fruit with fingertips, chop into bite size pieces and place into marinade with 1/2 lemon strip. Cool completely.
Remove apricot preserves mixture from freezer container. Thoroughly thoroughly crease surface of layer of fruit. By placing half the fruit lengthwise in the center of each layer, fold edges of the layers over and around each other, ending with the top. Place apricot preserves/fruit mixture on table and drizzle with lemon or pineapple smoothie/fruit juice concentrate. Garnish with fruit and pineapple slices. Chill the remaining fruit in refrigerator. Serve chilled.