Anise Fruit Bowl Recipe

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Toss together your favorite fruits for this delightful medley dressed with a pleasant anise-laced syrup. "This dish always goes over well," writes Alberta McKay of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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Anise Fruit Bowl Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons aniseed
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 cups assorted fresh fruit

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, lemon juice, aniseed and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Strain syrup; discard aniseed. Place fruit in a large bowl; add syrup and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 119 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Anise Fruit Bowl in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p51