Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2009

My family has used this as a holiday dish for years. We don't use poppyseeds, but feel free to use all fresh fruit and add the banana with the rest of the fruit.

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Torkylady

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

Thank you, Tami for submitting this. I left my family recipe at home so I checked here - I'm sure that there are other names for it but I've always known it as 24 Hour Salad. However, mine is a bit different, I melt the marshmallows in the egg mix because it helps thicken the salad overall and many people are not fond of the texture of marshmallows. I added a bit more than it calls for as I go by taste. No poppy seeds in mine! I also used a bit more whipping cream as well (maybe a quarter cup extra). Be extra careful when folding in the whipped cream to the rest of it or it can become sloppy. This is a hit every time.

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Gally

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2008

This fruit salad has been a holiday staple in my family ever since I can remember. It's wonderful! The only reason I did not give it five stars is that I do remember not liking it as a child. (Although my child absolutely loves it!) As an adult,however, I adore it! I will say that you must love creamy desserts to enjoy it, but apparently that's not a problem for our family!

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germbot

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2007

I don't know what I did right (or wrong!), but I'm pretty sure I followed the directions and it came out way better than the other reviewers say. I brought it to a bbq and EVERYONE loved it - kids, adults, my picky husband, and me. My husband just asked me the other day if I would make it again just for him.

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fondukes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2006

With the recommendations listed above, this turned out to be delicious. I skimped a little on the whipped cream and marshmellows. I did not add the poppy seeds and I forgot the bananas too (although that was a mistake). The marshmellows got nice and and plump. I have learned with other marshmellow salads that cheaper store brand marshmellows don't plump up; gotta get name brand for this salad. I will make it again.

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Turttle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2006

This was not a big hit with my family. They did not care for the Poppy seeds

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LAMEG

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2003

I was extremely disappointed in this recipe. I served it for Christmas dinner and only one child liked it. I ended up throwing most of it away. I think that if I'd stopped after tossing the fruit into the cooked dressing, it would've been fine. However, the whipped cream made it way too creamy. If you use marshmallows, I would advise cutting the amount in half at least. The whipped cream and the marshmallows totally overpowered the fruit. I will try it again, just using the cooked dressing and tossing in the fruit.

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