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Title: Betty's Mother's Christmas Fruit Salad Recipe
Added: Dec 23, 2009
Author: bettyskitchen
Duration: 9:47
Description:
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Mothers Christmas Fruit Salad with Brown Sugar Dressing. This salad has been a Christmas tradition in my family all of my life (and even farther back). It is a beautiful salad, very healthy, and tastes wonderful!Ingredients:1 ¼ cups firmly packed brown sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch1 cup water1 tablespoon white vinegar2 seedless oranges, peeled, sliced, and cut into quarter-slices2 red delicious apples, chopped (You dont need to peel these.)2 pears, chopped (You dont need to peel these.)1 bunch of red seedless grapes, with each grape halved3 bananas, peeled and slicedIn a small saucepan stir together 1 ¼ cups brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Add 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon white vinegar. Place over low heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until the dressing is thickened. Remove from heat, let sit at room temperature, and then refrigerate until ready to use. Prepare 2 seedless oranges, 2 red apples, 2 pears, a bunch of red seedless grapes, and 3 bananas, as directed above. Place all of the prepared fruit in a large clear bowl. Pour the cooled brown sugar over the fruit and fold until all of the fruit gets some coating. Cover the bowl of fruit with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. You may serve this fruit salad directly from the bowl, or spoon it into individual sherbet glasses for an elegant look. It wouldnt be Christmas at my house without Mamas Fruit Salad! If you do not have a tradition like this in your family, I hope you will start one this year. Its one of the best parts of Christmas! Merry Christmas to all! Love, Betty
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Youtube Comments: 65
missmickery Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - hi, one more qn, urm can I put them out on the table throughout, say, a party, or do I have to keep them in the refrigerator all the time?
missmickery Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - hi, last qn, do I add the sauce and mix when I want to serve it or add it beforehand?
bettyskitchen Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - I let the sauce cool. Then I prepare my fruits, and pour the sauce over the fruit. Then I refrigerate the fruit salad for a few hours before serving, so that the fruit picks up the flavor of the sauce.--Betty :)
bettyskitchen Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - The *best* thing would be to keep them refrigerated until served, but it would be okay to put them out earlier.--Betty :)
bettyskitchen Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - Yes, you can use the juice from fresh lemon. You do need to add lemon juice to the pears and banana; otherwise, they will turn dark.--Betty :)
yescandles Says:
Aug 2, 2010 - Betty, you are THE SALAD QUEEN! I have been going back and catching up on your videos. Tonight has been salad night it seems. They look so delicious!
SamanthaXIsabel Says:
Aug 11, 2010 - if you dont have corn starch and white vinegar can you still make it?
bettyskitchen Says:
Aug 11, 2010 - It won't be quite the same, but you could sprinkle the fruit with brown sugar and a little water.--Betty :)
Gamemasta246 Says:
Sep 6, 2010 - FRUIT SALAD, YUMMY YUMMY
rensnita Says:
Mar 27, 2011 - May I ask the purpose of the white vinegar? I have an aversion to vinegar but if the sauce needs that property in it, I will try.
bettyskitchen Says:
Mar 27, 2011 - You may leave it out, but I always add it to a dressing that has sugar (maybe like coleslaw dressing); it changes the character of the sugar a bit.--Betty :)
rensnita Says:
Mar 27, 2011 - Thank you so much for the response. I love your videos. My sisters and I take turns cooking for our parents and my day is on Saturdays. My mother, who cooked every meal for us as we grew up, did not know the meaning of eating out. So I like recipes that are similar to the way she has cooked over the years I spend time on my days off going through recipes and I love yours. We live in Ky also so I relate to your recipes and find them wonderful.
brawyn777 Says:
Apr 6, 2011 - Betty you are such a sweet lady,thanks for taking the time to do all these videos for us,i look forward to your recipes,and have learned a lot,you should have your own tv show,thanks again ,for everything you do
bettyskitchen Says:
Apr 6, 2011 - Thanks for your lovely comment. You are very welcome for the recipes!--Betty :)
carebears400 Says:
Apr 26, 2011 - Have you ever tried putting nuts in it?
bettyskitchen Says:
Apr 26, 2011 - Yes, I've put in pecans quite often. I love the addition of nuts.--Betty :)
sandpikd2213 Says:
Jul 14, 2011 - hi Betty,, can i add milk/whip cream instead of water to the dressing, just to make a creamy sauce, do u think it will taste nice?
bettyskitchen Says:
Jul 14, 2011 - To make it creamy, I would suggest making the sauce (with less water), then cool the sauce and fold in whipped cream. But, substituting milk or cream in place of the water will give you a nice creamy sauce. Also, an option is to heat brown sugar and sour cream for a lovely fruit dip or sauce.--Betty :)
sandpikd2213 Says:
Jul 19, 2011 - wow,thanx for responding Betty, i cant wait to try it out.
1lovemocha Says:
Sep 30, 2011 - I am getting ready for the Christmas holidays and am getting ideas... I will try this fruit salad for our Canadian Thanksgiving on Oct.10. Listening to you speak of your mama makes me miss my mom so much. The holidays are never quite the same are they? But keeping with tradition helps. This video put a lump in my throat.
bettyskitchen Says:
Sep 30, 2011 - You're right...the holidays are never the same. I do try to keep the family traditions alive. I hope you enjoy the fruit salad!--Betty :)
ThePinkMyth Says:
Oct 13, 2011 - One thing I love about you, Betty, is that you keep your family traditions and Southern traditions alive. You seem to appreciate memories, people and just life in general. Instead of always following trends, I love and appreciate that you are here to show me timeless techniques and recipes I can pass down to my children one day.
bettyskitchen Says:
Oct 13, 2011 - Thanks for your lovely comment! Yes, I really love traditions, particularly holiday traditions!--Betty :)
jessmellovideo Says:
Nov 20, 2011 - Hi Betty (= Ive been watching your videos for about a week now... I really enjoy your stories and your great detail you put into your recipes... Growing up i did not have anyone to share their recipes with me.. I thank you for these videos and plan on starting traditions with my family.. Thanks Again.. (=
missmickery Says:
Feb 12, 2010 - hi, do I also have to add lemon juice to the pears and banana? will doing this make the whole salad very sour? also, can i just use juice from fresh lemon?