50 Dollar Salad

Convent Cookery 1983. this is a fluffy tart salad that really tastes great . i used thawed cool whip instead of whipping cream

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package lime Jell-O gelatin
• 1  cup boiling water
• 1  cup crushed pineapple
• 1  cup pear, diced
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 12  marshmallows
• 4  egg yolks
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3  tablespoons vinegar
• 1⁄2 pint  whipping cream

Directions

1. Mix Jell-O and boiling water until thoroughly dissolved.
2. Chill until slightly thickened.
3. Whip it until light and frothy; fold in the fruit, nuts, and marshmallows.( i mixed marshmallows in the egg yolks i just used a a coupla handfuls of mini marshmallows ).
4. Cook the yolks, sugar and vinegar until thick.( i did this over double boiler with a whisk, and at end of cooking ,add marshmallows )
5. Cool and add to whipped Jell-O mixture.
6. Whip 1/2 pint whipping cream to soft peaks and fold into Jell-O mixture.
7. Pour into pan and chill overnight.
8. Serve cold.