Marys Frosted Fruit Salad Recipes

MARY'S FROSTED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in boiling water, stir in 7up.
• When jello partially sets, stir in pineapple, banana and marshmallows.
• Frosting: Combine sugar, juice, beaten egg and flour in a sauce pan over medium heat until thickened. Mix in butter and chill slightly. Fold into cool whip and spread on top of jello. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD IN A MARINADE (SOUPE DE FRUITS D'ETE)

Steps:

• Put the water in a kettle and start heating. Split the vanilla bean, if it is to be used, in half lengthwise. Add this to the kettle. Add the lemon and orange peels, mint sprigs and sugar. Bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Cover closely and let the syrup stand until cool. If vanilla bean is not used, add vanilla extract.Chill thoroughly.
• Peel the mango and cut the flesh from the pit. Cut the flesh into thin strips. Cut the flesh from each orange section, carefully cutting between the membranes, and discard any seeds. Keep the fruit in separate piles. Peel the pineapple and cut away any eyes that may remain. Cut the flesh into small pieces. Cut the strawberries into thin slices. Cut the plum in half and cut away and discard the pit. Cut the flesh into thin slices. Cut the peach in half and discard the pit. Cut the peach flesh into half-inch cubes. Peel the kiwi fruit and cut it lengthwise in half. Cut each half into thin slices. Combine the pineapple, peach, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in a bowl and strain the syrup over all. Garnish the top of the ''soup'' with the strawberry, plum, orange, mango and kiwi pieces arranged symmetrically and slightly overlapping in concentric circles. Sprinkle minced mint over all. As a final garnish, place one raspberry in dead center.

MARY'S BAKED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan, starting at the 9-in. end, arrange rows of fruit in the following order: half of the apricots, pears and plums, all of the peaches, then remaining apricots, pears and plums. , Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Lay pineapple over fruit in pan. In a saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and cloves. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Pour over fruit. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

FROSTED ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Stir the cold water, bananas, marshmallows and pineapple into gelatin. , Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray; refrigerate until firm., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into the egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Cool., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in, cooled filling. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over gelatin (dish will be full). Sprinkle with nuts and coconut.