Frozen Flower Bowls With Fruits

This comes from the book girlfriends forever by susan blanch. A delicious and lovely way to present food! cooking time is freezing time.

To make the bowl:.

Clean out a place in your freezer.

Fill a bowl part way with water.

Drop in a cup or so of fresh flower blossoms , herbs , berries , or leaves.

Put a smaller bowl in the big bowl and fill the little bowl with ice cubes to weigh it down.

Cover the whole thing with a clean dish towel and use duck tape.

Freeze overnight.

Twenty minutes before serving , remove from freezer , unwrap and allow to sit at room temperature.

Separate bowls and fill with chilled fruit , drizzle orange dressing over all and toss gently.

Set ice bowl in a shallow dish and serve.

Enjoy !.

Orange dressing:.

Combine dressing ingredients in a small saucepan.

Simmer.

Reduce to 1 / 2 cup.

Remove from heat and chill.

Yield: about 1 / 2 cup.

water, fresh edible flower, fresh orange juice, frozen orange juice concentrate, orange zest, fruit salad, watermelon balls, pears, bananas