Edible Fruit Arrangement

Directions

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   Tools:
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   Wood skewers
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   Ceramic pot
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   Florist Styrofoam
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   Melon baller
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   Start by thoroughly washing and drying the pot. Trim the Styrofoam to fit inside the pot. Place Styrofoam in pot making sure you have a snug fit. Then cover top of Styrofoam with Press n' Seal wrap.
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   Wash and dry Kale. Place a few leaves of Kale on top of Styrofoam to cover it up and for decoration.
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   Next wash and dry all the fruit. *Be sure to have clean paper towels on hand to wipe fruit while you work with it, as it tends to get a bit wet from the juices.
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   To make the strawberries, just trim stem and leaves. Then thread skewer through stem side of strawberry and set aside.
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    To make grapes, just thread about 4-6 on to skewers and set aside.
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    Also using your melon baller, make several cantaloupe balls and set aside.
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    For the pineapple daisies, start by trimming the top and bottom of the pineapple. Then cut several 1/2 inch slices. Then take your flower cookie cutter and center it on a slice of pineapple. Press down hard to cut out and repeat with all pieces. Then thread the pineapple flowers through the hard center (this keeps them from sliding down)and top each with a melon ball.
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    For the watermelon flowers, cut several slices about 3/4 inch thick. Trim the the watermelon skin off and reserve. Next use the smaller flower cookie cutter to make the flower. Now, take the reserved watermelon skin and cut several 1 inch square pieces. Thread the skin pieces first on to the skewer. This will keep the watermelon in place and prevent it from sliding down. Top each flower with a melon ball.
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    Once, all the fruit flowers are made, you are ready for assembly. Just arrange the fruit in the pot and trim the the skewers to make some flowers shorter than others.