Almond-Snow Fruit Boats

Beat the summer heat with this delicious fruit dish that is bound to cool you off.

60 minutes Prep: 60 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

374 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

4	each	apple	unpeeled, thin sliced
3	each	banana	peeled, thin sliced
3	each	pears	unpeeled, thin sliced
2	each	pineapple, fresh	fresh (with tops)
2	each	strawberries	halved
1 1/2	pounds	grapes, seedless	halved
1	pt	kumquat
1 1/2	cups	heavy whipping cream
1 1/2	cups	powdered sugar	sifted
4	teaspoons	vanilla extract	vanilla
1/4	teaspoon	almond extract
2	qt	ice	finely crushed
3/4	cup	almonds	slivered, toasted
3/4	cup	orange juice	fresh
1/4	cup	kirsch wasser

Directions

Sprinkle bananas, apples and pears with fresh lemon juice. Cut pineapples in half. Using curved serrated knife, hollow out pineapple halves, leaving 1/2" shell (reserve shells and all juice). Discard core. Cut pineapple into 1/4" cubes. Transfer to large bowl. Add sliced fruit and toss lightly.

Cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.

For ice cream: Blend cream, powdered sugar and extracts in large bowl.

Gradually fold in ice (or fresh clean snow) until mixture is consistency of ice cream. Fold in nuts. Add reserved pineapple juice to fruit. Blend in orange juice and kirsch.

Spoon fruit into pineapple shells. Top with ice cream. Serve immediately.

*Can substitute any fresh seasonal fruit and combination of purple and green grapes and red and green apples.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 376g

Amount per Serving

Calories 374 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.0g	21%
Saturated Fat 8.0g	42%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 49mg	16%
Sodium 17mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 65.0g	22%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 49.0g
Protein 3.0g	5%

Vitamin A	14%		Vitamin C	94%
Calcium	5%		Iron	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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