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Overnight Fruit Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Eileen Duffeck

"I first tasted this rich salad at my wedding reception almost 40 years ago. The ladies who did the cooking wouldn't share the recipe at the time, but I eventually got it. I've made it for many meals...and our daughters copied the recipe when they married."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 cups green grapes
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 2 medium firm bananas. sliced
  • 2 cups whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a double boiler over medium heat, cook and stir eggs, sugar and vinegar until mixture is thickened and reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool.
  2. In a large serving bowl, combine grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, oranges and bananas; add cooled dressing and stir to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream and pecans.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by Nicole
This is the only fruit salad my family makes! It does take a bit of effort, but I consider it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by Janine Pace
I made this for Thanksgiving. I thought it was attractive enough, but it was the one dish... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by MAON
Well this was great, wasn't sure if the whipping cream was to be sweetened or not. I didn't... MORE


 
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