SOME FRUITS OP HAWAII 



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Canned I itch is 



Open kettle method 



Wash, peel litchis, and carefully remove the seeds, leaving the fruit whole 

 if possible. Add sugar in the proportion of 1 cup of sugar to 3 cups of 

 litchis. Heat to boiling and boil gently 7 minutes or until tender. Fill hot 

 sterile jars with the boiling fruit and juice and seal immediately. Label 

 and store in a cool, dark place. 



Canned litchis 



Pressure cooker method 



Wash, peel litchis, and carefully remove the seed. 



Prepare a medium syrup using 1 cup of sugar to 2 cups of water. 



Heat fruit to the boiling point, boil 2 minutes, pack into hot sterile jars 

 and fill to the top with the boiling syrup. Seal jars and process in a pres- 

 sure cooker 7 minutes at 5 pounds pressure. Cool, label, and store in a 

 cool, dark place. 



Litchi, pineapple and orange cocktail 



6 servings 



2 cups seeded fresh litchis, cut 2 cups diced orange sections 



into halves or quarters 2 tablespoons sugar 



2 cups diced fresh pineapple 1 tablespoon lemon juice 



Prepare the fruit by cutting in pieces of similar size and saving the juice 

 from each. Add the sugar and lemon juice to the other fruit juice, pour 

 over the diced fruit and chill for one hour before serving. 



This fruit mixture may be used for a salad if the drained fruit is chilled 

 and combined with the sugar and lemon juice shortly before serving on 

 lettuce leaves. Serve with % cup mayonnaise or French dressing. 



Litchi, papaya and pineapple salad 



6 servings 



2 cups seeded fresh litchis, cut % cup mayonnaise 



into halves 2 cups diced fresh pineapple 



2 cups diced papaya 2 teaspoons lemon juice 



Combine the fruit, add the lemon juice and chill thoroughly. Add the 

 mayonnaise, mix and serve on lettuce leaves. 



Litchi and cottage cheese salad 



6 servings 



36 large seeded litchis % cup mayonnaise 



% cup cottage cheese % cup shelled pecans 



In shelling and removing the seeds from the litchis, the fruit should be 

 loosened from the seed at the stem end and cut lengthwise in order to 

 remove the seed and leave the fruit as nearly whole as possible. 



Stuff the cavity with cottage cheese, chill and place on lettuce leaves. 

 Garnish with mayonnaise and pecans. 



