Best Tutti Frutti Recipes

TUTTI-FRUTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the butter, milk, almond extract and salt. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar until a stiff dough is formed. , Turn onto a surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar. Knead 15-20 times or until mixture forms a smooth ball. Knead in candied fruit. Shape into 1-in. balls, then roll in almonds. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

TUTTI-FRUTTI

Steps:

• Exact quantities cannot be given for the tutti-frutti. Preferably, start at the beginning of the fresh fruit season - if you start later, the variety of fruits will be more limited. Pour 1 bottle of brandy into a large crock or big preserving jar. Add hulled, washed and drained strawberries and their weight in sugar. Cover the crock and let it stand in a cool place. As other fruits come into season, add them in any desired quantity with their weight in sugar. Add more brandy if the fruits are not completely covered. You may add other berries, cherries, seeded grapes, peeled and pitted peaches, peeled and cored pears, pitted and halved plums or apricots. When the crock is full, cover securely. Leave 3 months before using.

TUTTI-FRUTTI ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes; set aside. , Add cream of tartar, extracts, salt and food coloring if desired to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Gradually fold in flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. Fold in candied fruit., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. ,

TUTTI FRUTTI PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Combine all of the kool-aid, sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice. Mix well.
• 2. Add enough water to the kool-aid mixture to make 4 1/2 gallons of punch. Stir to combine.
• 3. Chill.
• 4. Just before serving add chilled ginger ale.

TUTTI-FRUTTI POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Coat parchment with cooking spray, then dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
• Beat butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until creamy. Add granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture, beating to combine.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Bake on a baking sheet until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour, 10 minutes, tenting with foil after 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto rack, top-side up, and let cool completely, about 3 hours.
• Slice cake in half horizontally. Slice each portion in half again to create 4 equal slices.
• Filling: Bring 2 cups peaches, granulated sugar, salt, and 1/3 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until fruit is tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then puree mixture in a food processor until smooth (you should have about 1 1/2 cups).
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Let sit until softened, about 5 minutes. Heat over medium, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in peach mixture to combine. Transfer to a large bowl; place in ice bath and let stand, stirring frequently, until beginning to set, about 6 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups peaches and cherries. Whisk cream to stiff peaks, then fold into peach mixture. Continue stirring over ice bath until mixture will hold its shape when dropped off a spoon.
• Line loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang on all sides. Place bottom cake layer in pan. Spread 1 cup peach mixture over cake. Repeat with remaining cake layers and filling, ending with top cake layer. Wrap plastic around cake and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days, before removing from pan using plastic. (If desired, trim edges of assembled cake.) Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

TUTTI-FRUTTI ICE CREAM CONES

Steps:

• Bring cream and half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return mixture to saucepan; stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes; do not boil. Strain custard into another bowl. Add white chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Chill until cold.
• Toss berries, mangoes and remaining 7 tablespoons sugar in bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Puree mixture in blender. Mix puree into cold custard. Transfer custard to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container; freeze overnight.
• Spoon small amount of ice cream into 1 cone, packing gently. Dip large ice cream scoop into hot water. Scoop large ball of ice cream onto cone, pressing gently. Stand cone in small glass; place in freezer. Repeat with remaining cones and ice cream. Freeze 2 hours.
• For dipping and decorating:
• Place white chocolate and 1/2 cup oil in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water; cool until barely lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
• Working quickly and tilting bowl, dip ice cream end of cone into chocolate, turning to coat. Shake cone, allowing excess chocolate to drip into bowl.
• To decorate with sprinkles or chocolate shavings, immediately sprinkle dipped cone with topping of choice. Stand cone in small glass; freeze. Repeat with remaining cones.
• To decorate with tinted white chocolate dots, freeze dipped cones. Cut out three 10-inch parchment squares. Fold 1 parchment square diagonally in half, forming triangle. Twist corners of long side of triangle toward each other and roll to form tight cone. Seal outside seam with tape to secure. Repeat with remaining parchment squares.
• Rewarm remaining white chocolate in bowl over simmering water, stirring occasionally. Place 1/4 cup melted white chocolate in each of 3 small bowls. Mix 3 drops red coloring into first bowl, 3 drops green coloring into second bowl and 2 drops each of red and yellow coloring into third bowl; stir to blend. Spoon each tinted chocolate into separate parchment cone; fold wide ends over to seal. Cut off tip to form 1/4-inch-wide opening. Pipe tinted dots all over white chocolate-coated cone. Stand cone in small glass; freeze.
• To decorate with bittersweet chocolate, freeze dipped cones. Form parchment cone as described above. Combine bittersweet chocolate and remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in small metal bowl. Set bowl over sauce pan of simmering water, stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from over water, cool slightly. Spoon some of chocolate mixture into parchment cone and fold wide end to seal. Cut off tip of parchment cone to form 1/8-inch-wide opening. Tilt bowl slightly and dip 1 side of white chocolate-coated cone into melted dark chocolate, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Pipe chocolate across top of cone in zigzag lines.
• Stand cone in glass; freeze until chocolate sets. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Wrap each cone in plastic and freeze.)

ITALIAN ICE WITH LEMON SYRUP AND TUTTI FRUTTI SYRUP

Steps:

• For the syrups: Put all the ingredients for each syrup into 2 separate medium saucepans and bring them to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove them from the heat; cool and strain.
• For the Italian Ice: Put a large bunch of ice in a food processor and process until it is finely ground. Or put the ice in a towel and pound it with a rolling pin or bat until it is finely ground. Scoop into dishes and top with Lemon Syrup or Tutti Frutti Syrup, or both!

TUTTI-FRUTTI COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture, sour cream, and egg and beat until a dough forms. Stir in coconut, apricots, and cranberries.
• Halve dough and on a sheet of wax paper form each half into a 10-inch log, using paper as a guide. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, 4 hours, or until firm.
• (After the dough has been formed into a log it can be kept in the refrigerator for one week or the freezer for one month. Thaw the frozen dough in the refrigerator until sliceable, about four hours.)
• Preheat oven to 350° F. and lightly butter 3 baking sheets.
• Cut logs into 1/3-inch-thick rounds with a serrated knife and arrange about 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until pale golden, about 12 minutes, and transfer to racks to cool. The baked cookies keep in airtight containers at room temperature for four days.

TUTTI FRUTTI

Steps:

• Pour brandy into a crock; add 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup ripe strawberries.
• Stir thoroughly.
• Add the remaining fruits when each is in season with 1 cup of sugar for each cup of fruit (additional brandy is not neccessary), stirring well after each addition.

TUTTI FRUTTI PARTY PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all of the kool-aid, sugar, pineapple juice and the lemon juice.
• Add enough water to the kool-aid juice mixture to make 4 1/2 gallons of punch.
• Chill.
• Just before serving add chilled ginger ale.

TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a big bowl pour in the Mango Pulp, Condensed Milk and the Whipped Topping. 2. Fold them in very well but very gently. 3. Pour into a dish with a tight fitting lid. 4. Cover and place in the freezer for 2 hours. 5. After 2 hours, mix in the cubed Mango pieces and return dish to the freezer. 6. Allow it to freeze for another 3 hours or so. 7. Serve and enjoy!
• Fresh Mango plup can be substituted for the can. 2. Add in Tutti-fruiti, nuts, saffron or cubes of cake for a variation. 3. Great make-ahead dessert.

TUTTI FRUTTI ICE SPARKLE

Steps:

• Use directions on side of powder mix to turn into a drink. Pour each mixture into ice cube trays. Freeze overnight. Before serving to guests, take out the ice cubes and put them in a large pitcher. Add the carbonated soda and stir together. Put lemon slices in the pitcher for decorative touch.

TUTTI-FRUTTI CUPS

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• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Fill 8-oz. plastic cups three-fourths full; cover and freeze for about 4 hours or until solid. Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before serving.

TUTTI-FRUTTI CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Mix nuts and fruits with 2 tablespoons of flour taken from bulk.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with liquid.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Bake in 2 round layer cake pans at 350° till cake springs back when touched in middle, about 35 minutes.

TUTTI-FRUTTI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease 12 muffin tins or line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together oat bran, white flour, whole-wheat flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, Splenda and sugar.
• In a medium bowl, stir together bananas, pineapple, strawberries, eggs, vanilla, applesauce and oil.
• Stir fruit mixture into flour mixture.
• Streusel: In a small bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut butter into flour mixture. Stir in pecans.
• Put a mounded tablespoon of batter into each muffin tin.
• Put 1 teaspoon of raspberry preserves over the center of the batter in each muffin tin.
• Use remaining batter to nearly fill muffin tins.
• Sprinkle streusel over the top of batter.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until toothpick tests clean.
• Let sit for 5 minutes and turn out of tins.
• Optional Glaze: Stir together powdered sugar, blood orange juice and zest. Once muffins are room temperature, drizzle glaze over them.
• *Good with whipped cream too!

TUTTI-FRUTTI WAFFLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine biscuit mix, eggs and oil. Add soda and stir until smooth. Gently fold in pineapple and pecans. bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Top with raspberries and bananas if desired.

TUTTI-FRUTTI JAM

Steps:

• Wash, pare, core, and chop enough pears to make 3 cups of chopped fruit. Peel the orange, remove seeds, and chop the pulp. Place chopped pears in a large saucepan. Add orange pulp, pineapple, cherries, and lemon juice. Stir in pectin. Place on high heat and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar, continue stirring, and heat again to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for one minute. Remove from heat and skim. Spoon into hot sterilized jars and seal.
• I always boil water bath after but recipe doesn't say to

CHARLIE'S TUTTI-FRUTTI

Steps:

• In a blender, blend the cantaloupe, watermelon, papaya, carrot juice, orange juice, beet juice, apples and prickly pears if using with ice. Serve icy cold.

TUTTI-FRUTTI FAVORITES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and honey. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cornflakes, dried fruit and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until the edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

TUTTI FRUTTI SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine strawberries, blueberries, banana, and pineapple until smooth. Add tofu and ice cubes and liquefy. Serve immediately.