If you use the correct technique and equipment for preparing fruit, no matter how simple these are, you are more likely to get a professional finish.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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STEP 1: With the point of a small, sharp knife, cut around the stalk end of the apple; remove the stalk. Repeat with the flower end.
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STEP 2: With the same knife, cut the apple lengthwise in half.
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STEP 3: With a melon baller, carefully scoop out the core and pips from the center of each apple half, leaving as neat a shape as possible.