Centerpieces to eat

1 servings

Ingredients

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Even your table decoration can be made of pretty edibles, to be enjoyed with
The holiday feast.
SOME FRUIT

Directions

Knife-Box Charm: Set tiny pots of green-and-white leaved plants in each end of old knife box; arrange green grapes, lady apples, pecans in each side. Row on Row: Down 2 long sides of table, about 15" in from edge, arrange long narrow rows of green or autumn leaves. Top with tangerines, green grapes, bananas. Place large wooden compote (or wooden salad bowl set on sturdy drinking glass) on large oval tray. Build base of ivy plants. On compote and around base, arrange fruits, with pine or laurel tucked in here and there, as shown.

Frosted Fruits: Dip red apples, pears, lemons, oranges, and assorted grapes into egg whites beaten until frothy, then dip into granulated sugar. Let set on cake rack, over waxed paper, until dry. Arrange in compote or silver bowl, with laurel or lemon leaves tucked in.

Oranges, Lemons, and Limes: Fill bowl with crushed chicken wire then with green leaves. Cut wooden sticks 12" to 15" long- insert among leaves- put orange, lemon, or lime on end of each stick. Grapes and Wheat: Lay sheaths of wheat down center of table; top with bunches of purple grapes and nuts. Philodendron: Set philodendron plant on gold paper doily. Group oranges and green grapes around it. Basket: Set basket on its side, with apples or cranberries tumbling out. SOME VEGETABLES Pumpkin Bowl: In hollowed-out pumpkin, heap bunches of assorted grapes. Or set bowl filled with water in pumpkin- fill with yellow and rust chrysanthemums. Wooden Bowl: Heap yellow-skinned onions, tiny zucchini, shiny green peppers, and bright tomatoes in wooden bowl++perfect for Early American table Bread and Wheat: Arrange, right on table, 3 or 4 interestingly-shaped loaves of bread (French, round Italian, or shiny Cholla) and several sheaves of wheat. Relishes: Use pinpoint flower holder in low dish to hold scallions, celery hearts, carrot sticks, radish roses, and olives in flowerlike arrangement. Nuts: Let nuts tumble from small burlap bag.

Stand jug of cider nearby. Nice for informal buffet. Green plus Red: Arrange French artichokes, white onions, and green apples right on table. Add cranberries or kumquats for accent. Green Peppers: Arrange green peppers, green grapes, and red apples in wire lettuce basket.

SOME PIE Pumpkin Tarts: Arrange tarts on attractive tray, with red apples and bunches of red grapes tucked in here and there. Pie in the Center: Set pie on tray or cake plate. Surround with bright green or autumn leaves. Nestle cheese wedges or little cheese pumpkins among leaves. Or, on tray, arrange, in twosomes, tiny wedges mince and pumpkin pie, with frosted grapes or cracked nuts in center. Tray of Turnovers: On tray, surround red-coated Edam or big wedge of cheese with flaky turnovers.

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