Ingredients

  • 1 cup of any of these fruit (any of the following 4 fruits 1 cup diced )
  • pineapple, grapes, oranges, apple, cherries, pears, peaches, tangerines, strawberries
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallow (the original recipe had you cut up large marshamallows as mini-ones didn't exist, yet!)
  • 1 12 cups fruit salad dressing (or the full amount, to taste)
  • 8 ounces whipping cream (add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of almond flavouring to whipped cream)
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons flour (doesn't say all-purpose but I'm sure it is)
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Method

  • FRUIT COCKTAIL DE LUXE DIRECTIONS:.
  • Combine fruit of choice, marshmallows and cooked dressing and whipped cream and chill.
  • Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and pineapple cubes.
  • FRUIT SALAD DRESSING:.
  • Mix the beaten eggs, sugar,flour, salt, pineapple juice, lemon and orange juices in a medium saucepan.
  • Over very low to medium low heat, stir all ingredients constantly until the mixture begins to thicken.
  • This will take about 10 minutes.
  • Low heat and constant stirring will prevent the eggs from curdling.
  • (This is actually a Fruit Curd that you are making.
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  • After mixture thickens and coats the back of a clean spoon, remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  • In the meantime, whip the whipped cream, starting on low speed for 2-3 minutes.
  • As cream thickens, add both vanilla and almond extracts and then the 1/4 cup sugar.
  • Beat until whipped cream holds soft peaks.
  • When ready to serve, fold the whipped cream into the cooled Dressing.
  • Add mixture to fruit pieces and serve.
  • Variation I: Golden Pineapple Dressing--Omit orange juice.
  • Use 2 egg yolks in place of whole egg.
  • Use only 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
  • Add 1/4 cup butter.