Fresh Fruit Platter With Spicy Chestnut Fruit Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) canthinly sliced water chestnuts
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple juice
• water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tangerine juice concentrate
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 14 cup cornstarch
• 14 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 lemon, grated rind only
• sliced banana
• sliced kiwi
• green seedless grape
• cantaloupes or honeydew balls
• strawberry
• unpeeled thinly sliced apple

1. Melt one tablespoon butter in small skillet.
2. Add sliced water chestnuts and stir till butter is absorbed and chestnuts are lightly browned.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large saucepan mix pineapple juice with enough water to make three cups.
5. Add tangerine juice concentrate and cinnamon sticks.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Mix the sugar with cornstarch, ginger and salt.
8. Pour a little hot fruit juice into the cornstarch mixture.
9. Stir till smooth then dump it into juice in pan, stir, and cook till thick and clear.
10. Remove from heat and take out the cinnamon sticks.
11. Drop in one tablespoon of butter and the grated lemon rind.
12. Cool.
13. To serve:.
14. Arrange fruit attractively in a low glass bowl and spoon cooled sauce over all.
15. Sprinkle with the browned water chestnuts.
16. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
17. Servings can vary depending on how much fruit you use.

butter, water chestnuts, pineapple juice, water, tangerine juice concentrate, cinnamon sticks, sugar, cornstarch, ground ginger, salt, lemon, banana, kiwi, green seedless grape, honeydew balls, strawberry, apple

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-fruit-platter-with-spicy-chestnut-fruit-sauce-122283 (may not work)