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Fruity and Frosty Acini di Pepe

SUBMITTED BY: Holly

"This unusual Italian dessert salad uses acini di pepe-27 pasta, which are small and go well with the completed dish."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup acini di pepe pasta
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and halved
  • 1 cup canned grapes
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, minced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions; drain and reserve.
  2. In a small saucepan, beat eggs with a wire whisk until foamy. Stir in reserved pineapple juice, lemon juice, sugar, butter and salt.
  3. Cook mixture over low heat until thickened and coats the spoon; stir constantly for 2 minutes and cool to room temperature.
  4. In a large bowl, combine pasta, pineapple, oranges, grapes and marshmallows; mix well. Fold in egg mixture and whipped cream; cover and chill.
  5. When chilled, stir mixture and garnish with cherries; serve.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2007 by Sara
HUGE hit with the family! Has become one of our favorites! We love fruit salad and what we... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2008 by leslie
I think this needs flour to thicken as similar recipes have included. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by Bonita
Very tastey. Made this for a family barbecue and it was enjoyed by all. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2005 by GOBROWNS
you deserve more than one star buddy. very good recipe. MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2005 by CORBY69
this is quite nice, I tried it yesterday! MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Fruity and Frosty Acini di Pepe

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 832

  • Total Fat: 34.2g
  • Cholesterol: 216mg
  • Sodium: 261mg
  • Total Carbs: 122.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.9g
  • Protein: 13.3g

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