apple duckie

2015-03-22

A nice table decoration, or a beautiful little snack that kids will love to destroy.

Don't forget the lime juice to prevent the apple from browning.

Pic1+2: apple duckie

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for each serving:

1 apple, sweet, fresh, firm
lime juice

Directions

Cut the apple at an angle, stem and navel in separate halves.
Each apple will make 1 duckie.
Place the half apple with the dimple towards you.
Cut a wedge that reaches past the dimple.
- Rotate the dimple upwards to form the head.
- Cut a small wedge next to the dimple to make it look like a beak and bird head.
  - Cut the head bigger and the neck round and short for a duckie.
  - Cut the head small and the neck long and slender to make it look like a swan.
- Use two apple pips for the eyes.
Make 3 or 4 vertical and horizontal cuts to make the wedges for the wings.
Be careful not to cut through and separate the vertical from the horizontal part.
Slide each piece slightly backwards to
Coat all cut apple surfaces with lime juice.
Reassemble the duckie.

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