Almond Jello Fruit Bowl

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz agar-agar
• 5 cups cold water
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 tsp almond extract
• 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 can (11 oz) pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 can (20 oz) whole seedless lychees in syrup
• 12 to 15 red cherries

Directions

1. Rinse agar-agar and squeeze out excess water. Bring it with 5 cups cold water to a boil; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, add almond extract, and pour into a large shallow pan.
3. Cool, then refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
4. Combine jelly cubes with oranges, pineapple, lychees and their syrup, and cherries. Chill and serve.