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November 14, 2018 By Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles 16 Comments

Fruit Sandwich, how to make this for a Christmas

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#Fruit Sandwich

Fruit Sandwich is one of the unique foods you only see in Japan. If you are looking for something different for Thanksgiving or Christmas, why not to make Japanese Fruit Sandwich filled with fresh fruit, whipped cream and mascarpone.

2 pieces of fruit sandwiches on a take away container with a small bowl of creen tea

Only in Japan

I bet you have never seen a fruit sandwich before, unless you have been to Japan. Fruit Sandwich is popular in convenience stores and you will see them everywhere in Japan.

Fruit sandwich ingredients-whipping cream, fruit of you r choice, mascarpone. 2 slices of bread, apricot jam

Recipe to make astonishingly delightful fruit sandwich 

Bread  – use Japanese Shokupan if possible. This sandwich requires resting in fridge for a couple of hours. Japanese shokupan will not get dry easily in the fridge.

THe first 4 steps of making fruit sandwich in 4 photos -making whipped cream

Fruit – Use fruit which contain less water such as strawberries and banana. And also has interesting cut surface such as kiwi.

Whipped cream – Add mascarpone and hand whip to avoid over whipping. Whip to make soft peak.

the second 4 steps of making fruit sandwich in 4 photos

Wipe excess water

We want beautiful clear cut sandwich not a watery, soggy sandwich.

Spread jam to bind the bread and the whipped cream

The third 4 steps of making fruit sandwich in 4 photos

Tips to make photogenic Fruit sandwich

layout

You need to think ahead about how you are going to cut the sandwich. The way the sandwich will be cut,dictates the way you layout the fruit on a slice of bread.

fruit sandwich, fruit pieces are layouted on a bread

Draw on the cling wrap

Weird, right? But this is how Japanese people take everything seriously and precisely. If you have a photographic memory, that is brilliant, but once the fruit is covered with another layer of whipped cream and bread, I will not be able to remember how the strawberries were lined up. Can you?

The layout of fruit is drawn over the cling wrap covering fruit sandwich

chill to settle

Because we want a beautiful clear cut, the whipped cream, fruit and bread should be set before we cut.

The 4th part of making fruit sandwich in 4 photos showing how to sandwich

use sharp knife

Use a sharp knife or sharpen before cutting,  for a clear beautiful cut to showcase the fruit’s  beautiful side.

The last 4 steps of making fruit sandwich in 4 photos

Here are my instructions for Fruit Sandwich. So if you like it, please rate it and leave a comment or any questions below.

Three pieces of Fruit Sandwich beautifully cut served on a bamboo tray with a small bowl of green tea

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Two fruit sandwich pieces on a cardboard take away container with a small bowl of green tea

2 pieces of fruit sandwiches on a take away container with a small bowl of creen tea

Fruit Sandwich

Unique Japanese fruit sandwich recipe and instructions to make not just delicious mascarpone and whipped cream filled fruit sandwich but also photogenic. 
5 from 6 votes
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Cook Time: 15 minutes
resting in fridge: 2 hours
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: #Fruit sandwich, #Japanese sandwich, #sandwich
Servings: 2
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles

Ingredients

  • 50 g whipping cream
  • 50 g mascarpone
  • 20 g sugar
  • 4 tsp jam *1 any type
  • 4 small strawberries
  • 1/2 kiwi fruit
  • 1 small banana
  • 4 slices Shokupan Japanese bread *2
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Place whipping cream, mascarpone and sugar in a large mixing bowl. 
  • Whip them all together by hand till it makes a soft peak. 
  • Refrigerate whipped cream and mascarpone till it is needed 
  • Wash strawberries and cut the stem off and wipe off water. 
  • Peel and cut kiwi fruit.
  • Peel and cut banana about 2cm (0.8inch) thick.
  • Spread the jam on one side of 4 slices of bread.
  • Place the bread on a cling wrap and spread the whipped cream about 1cm (0.4inch) thick.
  • Layout the fruit according to how you want to cut the bread, and how the fruit will look when it is cut. 
  • Drop more whipped cream over the fruit and place another slice of bread to sandwich.
  • Wrap with the cling wrap and draw the location of each fruit pieces are with a permanent marker over the cling wrap. 
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours to settle. 
  • After refrigerated 2 hours, take them out and slice it with a sharp knife.  

Video

Notes

*1 I used apricot jam
*2 Shokupan Japanese bread can be substituted with white bread, about 1.5cm thick(0.6inch)
 

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 41.6mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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Filed Under: Sweets & Breads Tagged With: Fruit sandwich, sandwich

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Comments

  1. Sues says

    November 20, 2018 at 12:40 AM

    OK, I have never seen a fruit sandwich before in my life, but now I’m thinking “why the heck don’t we have these in the U.S.?!” They’re beautiful and sound so delicious!! I want to try making one on angel food cake. Thank you for sharing this fun recipe!

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      November 20, 2018 at 6:03 AM

      Great idea Sues to use angel food cake 😀 n

      Reply
    • neg says

      December 1, 2018 at 1:51 PM

      They have them in the US… every where. Visit any Chinese or Korean Bakery or Market in your area if available. They are sold next to the chickens or Tuna Sandwiches. Also, in the pastry area, Koreans have this made with sponge cake or saeng cream fruit cake… Delish!

      Reply
      • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

        December 1, 2018 at 8:31 PM

        Thank you for the information, Neg

        Reply
  2. Britni says

    November 20, 2018 at 1:26 AM

    I’ve never seen a fruit sandwich before. I dont know about normal bread but would love to try it on something like sliced angel food cake.

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      November 20, 2018 at 6:02 AM

      HI Britni, we make this with slices of angel cake too 😀

      Reply
  3. Alexandra says

    November 21, 2018 at 12:18 PM

    What a beautiful and unique idea! Your presentation is just stunning.
    I shall look forward to making this for my friends.

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      November 21, 2018 at 7:27 PM

      Thank you Alexandra 😀 I am sure your friend will like this 😀

      Reply
  4. elizabeth condon says

    November 29, 2018 at 5:29 PM

    what kind of sugar did you use

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      November 29, 2018 at 5:43 PM

      Hi Elizabeth, I used caster sugar for the look but you can use any sugar. I originally used coconut sugar but it made the whipped cream look brown so I changed to caster sugar 😀

      Reply
  5. Sarah K says

    January 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM

    Thanks for the detailed explanation! I went to Japan twice this year and now I am so in love with Japanese food and culture! Your blog is amazing!

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      January 1, 2019 at 6:21 PM

      You are welcome Sarah 😀

      Reply
  6. Jacque says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:16 PM

    We are always looking for new recipes to serve on the holidays and this one fits the bill. Can’t wait to make this.

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      June 7, 2019 at 10:23 PM

      Thank you Jacque 😀

      Reply
  7. Taryn says

    June 7, 2019 at 10:32 PM

    These are so cute. My daughters loved them!

    Reply
    • Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles says

      June 7, 2019 at 10:48 PM

      Thank you Taryn 😀 Fantastic

      Reply

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