24 Hour Fruit Salad

⏱ 1470 mins 🍽 24 serving(s) 🏷 Dessert

This is a nostalgic dessert salad that requires preparation a day in advance. It combines cooked pasta with a custard-like sauce made from fruit juices, eggs, and sugar. After chilling overnight, it's mixed with pineapple, fruit cocktail, whipped topping and colourful marshmallows for a sweet and creamy treat ideal for sharing at gatherings. The recipe yields a large quantity, making it a popular choice for summer events.

24 Hour Fruit Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package small shaped pasta
  • 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits (drain and reserve juice)
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup drained fruit cocktail (reserve juice)
  • 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
  • 1 (16 ounce) package colored miniature marshmallows

Method

  1. Prepare the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente, then drain it, rinse with cold water and allow it to cool completely.
  2. In a saucepan, mix together the reserved juice from the fruit cocktail, the lemon juice, 2 cups of the reserved pineapple juice, the eggs, flour and salt.
  3. Place the saucepan over heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring continuously until it thickens to a custard consistency.
  4. Pour the hot custard mixture over the cooled pasta, stir well to combine, then cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
  5. The following day, fold in the drained pineapple tidbits, the drained fruit cocktail, the whipped topping and the miniature coloured marshmallows.
  6. Keep the salad refrigerated until you are ready to serve it.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium73600 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
AuthorMargo59