Ingredients
3 green apples, peeled and sliced2 unpeeled red apples, sliced4 large firm bananas, peeled1/2 cup lemon juice2 slices kiwifruit (1/2 inch thick)1 maraschino cherry2 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained9 seedless green grapes1 stick black licorice, cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch strips
Preparation
Toss apples and bananas with lemon juice. In the center of a large serving platter or 16-in. x 12-in. baking sheet covered with freezer paper, layer green apples in an 8-in. circle to make bunny’s head. For eyes, place kiwi slices on top half of head about 1 in. apart. Place cherry in center of face for nose. For each ear, place two whole bananas together with only tips touching. Place red apples in center of ears with peel showing. For bow tie, form a 3-in. circle with oranges centered under head and two 4-in. triangles on each side of circle. Place grapes on oranges to make polka dots. Just before serving cut licorice into seven 3-in. strips and seven 1-1/2-in. strips. place three 3-in. strips on each side of cherry for whiskers. Bend the remaining 3-in. strip into a semicircle and place 1-1/2 in. below nose for mouth. Connect nose to mouth with one 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strips above each eye. Carefully slice bananas into 1-in. chunks.
