Snow Mountain Frozen Molded Fruit Salad

This impressive, light frozen fruit salad will make any occasion special. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 5 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• 2  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 16  ounces  frozen  mixed fruit, do not thaw (such as strawberries, cherries, peaches, and honeydew)
• 6  ounces maraschino cherries, drained and halved (reserve 5 whole cherries)
• 8  ounces small curd cottage cheese
• 1⁄2 pint  whipping cream, whipped

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small sauce pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool.
2. Combine frozen fruit, pineapple chunks, cottage cheese, and maraschino cherries; add egg mixture and stir gently. Fold in whipped cream.
3. Pour into lightly greased 10-inch springform tube pan; cover and freeze.
4. When ready to serve, remove from pan, garnish with reserved cherries. Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. Salad should be very firm but easy to slice.
5. Note: To reduce calories, use 13 oz. carton whipped topping in place of the whipped cream.
6. Note: Cook time is freeze time plus stand time.