Best Fruit Cornucopia Recipes

EASY SUGAR CONE CORNUCOPIAS

Steps:

• Wrap 1 sugar cone in a paper towel and place in microwave. Microwave on high for 15 seconds, or until the sugar cone is soft and pliable. Working quickly and carefully, shape the end of the cone upwards into a cornucopia shape and hold it there until the cone re-hardens, about 20 to 30 seconds. Repeat this process with each cone.
• Place white chocolate into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until chocolate is melted, stirring often. Place the candied ginger in a small wide bowl. Take one of the shaped cones and dip the top of the cone into the melted chocolate, and then into the candied ginger. Set cones on a wire rack to allow the chocolate to set.
• Fill each cone with grapes. Place the cones on a serving platter and sprinkle any extra grapes around the cones.

THANKSGIVING CORNUCOPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray a cookie sheet, at least 17"x 14", with non-stick cooking spray.
• Tear off a 30"x 18" sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Fold in 1/2 to 18"x 15".
• Roll diagonally to form a hollow cone, about 18" long with a diameter of 5" at the widest end (Cornucopia opening).
• Fasten end with clear tape.
• Stuff cone with crumpled regular foil until form is rigid.
• Bend tail of cone up then down at end.
• Spray outside of cone with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Open and unroll first can of breadstick dough on work surface.
• Seperate breadsticks.
• Begin by wraping one breadstick around tip of cone.
• Brush end of next breadstick with Glaze and press to attach to end of first breadstick.
• Continue spiral-wrapping cone, slightly overlapping dough until there are 3 breadsticks left.
• Pinch one end of the 3 breadsticks together, then braid.
• Brush bread around opening of Cornucopia with Glaze.
• Gently press on braid.
• Brush entire Cornucopia with Glaze.
• Bake 45 minutes in preheated oven or until bread is a rich brown.
• (If parts start to darken too much, cover them with poeces of foil.) Remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet on a wire rack.
• Carefully remove foil when cool.
• (If freezing, leave foil in bread for support. Remove when thawed.) Fill Cornucopia with the assorted raw vegetables directly on table and let them spill out of opening NOTE-- To prevent this center-piece from absorbing atmospheric moisture, the baked Cornucopia cone can be sprayed with shellac or clear enamel.
• If treated in this manner, the Cornucopia will be inedible but can be preserved and re-used.

CORNUCOPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 17x14 inch (or lager) cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Tear off a 30x18 inch sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Fold it in half to 18x15 inch. Roll diagonally to form a hollow cone, about 18 inches long with a diameter of 5 inches at the widest end (Cornucopia opening). Fasten end with clear tape. Stuff cone with crumpled regular foil until form is rigid. Bend tail of cone up then down at end. Spray outside of cone with non-stick cooking spray. Place on cookie sheet.
• Beat the egg with the water to make a glaze. Open and unroll the first can of breadstick dough on work surface. Separate breadsticks. Begin by wrapping one breadstick around tip of cone. Brush end of next breadstick with Glaze and press to attach to end of first breadstick. Continue spiral-wrapping cone, slightly overlapping dough until there are 3 breadsticks left.
• Pinch one end of the 3 breadsticks together, then braid. Brush bread around opening of cornucopia with glaze. Gently press on braid. Brush entire cornucopia with glaze.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until bread is a rich brown. (If parts start to darken too much, cover them with pieces of foil.)
• Remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet on a wire rack. Carefully remove foil when cool. (If freezing, leave foil in bread for support. Remove when thawed.)

FRUIT CORNUCOPIA

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar and salt together. Using an electric mixer and paddle, add all the butter and mix on lowest speed until mixture resembles cornmeal.
• Add water in a continuous stream and blend only until the mixture forms a mass. Divide dough into two portions, and wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
• When the dough is chilled, roll each portion into a 12-inch by 14-inch rectangle, about one-quarter-inch thick. Place on a cookie sheet covered with plastic wrap, separating each layer with a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• Form a cornucopia shape using aluminum foil: Start with a piece 12 inches by 22 inches and make a cone shape 12 inches long and six inches wide at the open end. Then cut four or five pieces of 24-inch by 12-inch foil. Stuff each piece into the cone-shaped mold until it is solidly filled.
• Place one layer of the pastry on a floured board and cut into 24 to 28 three-eighth-to one-half-inch strips, 14 inches long. Place 22 of the strips on a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet.
• Using the remaining strips, begin to weave each strip into the strips on the table, creating a tight lattice and leaving no space between the strips. (Eighteen strips by 22 strips makes a 12-inch-by-14-inch woven square.) Chill the woven square until firm, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Cut the remaining layer of pastry into 24 to 28 strips, three eighths-inch wide.
• Prepare an egg wash with the eggs and heavy cream, and set aside.
• Place aluminum-foil cornucopia diagonally across the woven square, with the open end pointing toward the bottom left hand corner of the woven pastry square and the tip of the cone pointing toward the upper right corner.
• Fold the top left corner of the woven pastry square over the aluminum cone and toward the bottom right corner.Continue to roll toward the bottom right corner, tucking in the ends of the pastry as you go.
• Let the covered foil cone rest on the edge of the pastry sealing it, it should be completely covered.Tuck any loose ends at the tip end of the cornucopia underneath it. Moisten fingers with water to help seal the ends into the woven body.To finish the open end, fold the loose ends back on top of the cornucopia and crimp the edge. Chill until firm, one-half hour or more.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Use a narrow brush to paint the egg and cream glaze on the cornucopia. Bake till golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Let the cornucopia stand until completely cool. Pull out each piece of aluminum foil from inside the foil mold. When the mold is empty, pull the foil mold away from the pastry and gently collapse the mold inside the cornucopia. Slowly work it out of the pastry.
• To serve, fill with summer fruit - red raspberries, yellow raspberries, strawberries, blueberries.

CORNUCOPIA OF SUMMER FRUITS (CROWD SIZE)

Steps:

• Cut off one-fourth of 1 end of watermelon at an angle, using sharp knife, so remaining watermelon is shaped like a cornucopia. Cover and refrigerate end portion to use as desired.
• Cut thin slice from bottom of watermelon to keep it from tipping. Scoop out watermelon, leaving 1/2- to 1-inch shell; reserve watermelon chunks. Drain shell. Cut edge of open end of watermelon shell in a decorative pattern. Cover and refrigerate watermelon shell up to 24 hours.
• Fill watermelon shell with watermelon chunks (cut into bite-size pieces) and other fresh fruit just before serving, allowing fruit to cascade out end of shell. Garnish with mint leaves.