Friday, March 25, 2011

Frog Egg Salad

12 oz acini de pepe pasta
2 5/8 oz maraschino cherries -- about 15 cut in half
30 oz pineapple tidbits in juice -- save juice

Saved pineapple juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp salt
2 eggs - beaten

3 c miniature marshmallows
6 oz whipped topping -- Cool Whip Light
16 oz mandarin oranges in light syrup -- drained

Cook pasta 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse cold. Drain pineapple saving the juice. Add pineapple and cherries to pasta. Mix pineapple juice, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a 2 quart pan. Add beaten egg. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Add to pasta/fruit mix. Chill thoroughly, overnight is best. Fold in whipped topping and marshmallows. Carefully fold in oranges. Chill.

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