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    • Chocolate Covered Fruit Or Nuts

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    Fruits, Dairy, Grains Chocolate, Fruits 24 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    8 oz Milk or semisweet chocolate
    2 T Margerine
    4 Navel oranges or
    24 Whole unhulled strawberries
    or-
    36 Maraschino cherrys w/stems
    or-
    36 Brazil nuts

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Remove peel from oranges and section, but do not remove membrane.
Place chocolate and margerine in a double boiler or saucepan over
simmering water, stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Do not  let
any water get into the chocolate. Make sure ALL fruit is  completely
dry before immersing in the chocolate. Place each orange  section on
the tines of a fork and dip into the chocolate, coating  completely.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and chill until  firm. Serve at
once. If desired, repeat as above with other fruits.  NOTES : Chocolate
covered nuts will keep for a long time, but fruits  should be eaten as
soon as possible. Posted to recipelu-digest Volume  01 Number 448 by
RecipeLu <recipelu@geocities.com> on Jan 04, 1998

    A Message from our Provider:

    “Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. #Don Fortner”

    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 11
    Calories From Fat: <1
    Total Fat: <1g
    Cholesterol: 0mg
    Sodium: <1mg
    Potassium: 38.7mg
    Carbohydrates: 2.9g
    Fiber: <1g
    Sugar: 2g
    Protein: <1g


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