How to Make a Sugared Fruit Centerpiece
Here's a sugared fruit centerpiece that looks great on your holiday table or any time you want to dress your table for a festive occasion.
Yield: 1
Cost: $20
Equipment
- Small paintbrush
- bowl for sugaring the fruit
Materials
- Fresh fruit of different sizes and colors - Smooth skin is best
- Serving tray
- Superfine sugar
- Egg Whites or powdered egg whites if you want to eat the fruit
- Candles
Instructions
- Wash and dry the fruit.
- Paint on or dip the fruit in egg whites.
- Spoon on the sugar, or roll the fruit in it.
- Find a base for your centerpiece a serving tray, low bowl, or a pretty cutting board works well.
- Create your centerpiece by adding the candles first. You can use a small tin can or a short cake plate to raise the height of the candles if you want.
- Then add the larger pieces of sugared fruit around the candles.
- Add smaller pieces of fruit around and on top of the larger pieces, turning the base to see all sides.
Notes
The sugared fruit centerpiece should last for several days, up to a week, depending on the heat and humidity of your home.
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