Jelly Belly Banana Split Tasty Dish Recipes

JELLY BELLY BANANA SPLIT (--TASTY DISH--)

Steps:

• Put the jelly beans together in a bowl.
• Eat! Yum!

BANANA SPLIT IN A JAR

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice into bananas immediately after mashing to retain the fresh color then combine all the fruit and the pectin in a big pot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add sugar (and a dab of butter to reduce foaming). Bring to a rolling boil; boil hard one minute. Remove from heat and add nuts and rum (if using).
• Ladle into jars leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

LADY GRAPEFRUIT (--TASTY DISH--)

Steps:

• Cut the grapefruit in half. Then cut off a small slice on the bottom near the stem to make the grapefruit lie flat on a plate.
• Eyes: Cut both grapes in half and place on the grapefruit.
• Nose: Add the cherry between the two grape halves.
• Mouth: Place the apple slice (or other fruit of choice) underneath the cherry where the mouth would be.
• Hair: Place the grape cluster on the top of the grapefruit where the hair would be.
• Eat! Yummy!

LADYBUGS ON A STICK(--TASTY DISH--)

Steps:

• *Note: I found it easier to slice off a small section on the back of the strawberries (meaning from the stem to the bottom of the berry.) That way it will lay flat on the plate and easier to attach the chocolate chips. They won't be so wobbly. Ask an adult for help.
• HEAD: Place a grape on a toothpick or wooden skewer, sliding it all the way to the end of the stick.
• BODY: Next place the strawberry on the skewer, stem end first, and slide it down to touch the grape.
• SPOTS: Lay the ladybug down and carefully push the pointed ends of several chocolate chips (or dried currants) into the strawberry to make the ladybug's spots.
• PRESENTATION: Place several large lettuce leaves (or paper leaves or Easter grass) on a pretty platter. Arrange the ladybugs on the leaves.