MANDARIN SALAD

Servings: 8
Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks in heavy syrup
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 eggs yolks, slightly beaten
• 7 fresh Trinity mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 2 cups large marshmallows cut into quarters
• 1 cup whipped cream

Directions:

1. Drain pineapple; reserve 2 tablespoons syrup.
2. In a saucepan, combine reserved pineapple syrup, sugar, vinegar, butter, and egg yolks. Cook, stirring, over low heat for about 6 minutes, or until the custard thickens. Let cool to room temperature.
3. In a large bowl, combine mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, and marshmallows. Pour the custard into the bowl and stir gently.
4. Fold the whipped cream into the fruit mixture.
5. Place in a serving bowl, cover and chill for 24 hours.