Acini Salad
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[edit] Description
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 cup Acini di Pepe (Pasta)**
- 2 x (12 oz.) cans Mandarin Oranges
- 1 x (20 oz.) can crushed Pineapple in juice
- 1 x (6 oz.) bottle Maraschino Cherries
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tbl flour
- Pinch of salt (1/8 teaspoon or less!)
- 2 x eggs
- 1 x (12 oz.) tub non-dairy whipped topping
[edit] Directions
- Drain all fruit, reserving liquid.
- Cut Maraschino Cherries in half.
- Cook acini according to package directions.
- Drain, rinse to cool, set aside in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs or place in blender to whip.
- In same pot used to cook the acini, place the reserved liquid, Sugar, Flour and Salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
- Temper eggs with hot liquid, return to pan.
- If you're using an electric stove, turn off heat, return pan to hot burner, stirring constantly till mixture begins to bubble.
- Remove from heat, pour over cooled acini.
- Stir gently but thoroughly.
- Mixture will be soupy.
- Add fruit, stir gently to combine, cover and refrigerate 4 - 6 hours or overnight.
