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Fruit Cocktail

Name: Fruit Cocktail
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 2 , ripe peaches, pitted and chopped; 2 , pears, cored and chopped; 1/2 , small pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup, red seedless grape, halved; 3 tablespoons, light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, juice from 2 limes; 1/8 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/2 cup, pitted fresh cherries, halved

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2009

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YIELD 4 to 6

TIME 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes draining

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Gather Your Ingredients

2 ripe peaches, pitted and chopped

2 pears, cored and chopped

½ small pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cup red seedless grape, halved

3 tablespoons light brown sugar

¼ cup juice from 2 limes

½ cup pitted fresh cherries, halved

Before You Begin

Add the cherries last or they'll discolor the salad.

Instructions

SUGAR FRUIT Toss peaches, pears, pineapple, grapes, and 2 tablespoons sugar in colander set over large bowl. Let drain 30 minutes.

MAKE DRESSING Transfer drained fruit juices in bowl to saucepan. Stir in remaining sugar and lime juice and simmer over medium heat until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in vanilla and cool.

TOSS SALAD Combine drained fruit and dressing in large bowl. Gently stir in cherries. Serve. (Fruit cocktail can be refrigerated in airtight container for 2 days.)

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