50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Salads and Dressings -- Overnight Fruit Salad

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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Overnight Fruit Salad

From the Kitchen of: Paz
Source: Taste of Home magazine


3		Eggs, beaten
1/4	cup	Sugar
1/4	cup	Vinegar
2	Tbsp.	Butter or margarine
2	cups	Green grapes
2	cups	Miniature marshmallows
1	can (20 oz.)	Pineapple chunks, drained
1	can (15 oz.)	Mandarin oranges, drained
2	medium	Firm bananas, sliced
2	cups	Whipping cream, whipped - sweetened to your personal taste
1/2	cup	Chopped pecans

In a double boiler over medium heat, cook and stir eggs, sugar and vinegar until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Cool.
In a large serving bowl, combine grapes, marshmallows, pineapple, oranges and bananas; add cooled dressing and stir to coat.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream and pecans.
Yield: 12-16 servings.