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50 Dollar Salad

Here's how you make 50 Dollar Salad
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (3 ounce) Jell-O gelatin (lime)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup pear, diced
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 12 marshmallows
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/2 pint whipping cream
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix Jell-O and boiling water until thoroughly dissolved. Chill until slightly thickened. 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 couple handfuls of mini marshmallows).

  • Step 2: Cook the yolks, sugar and vinegar until thick. (I did this over double boiler with a whisk, and at end of cooking) add marshmallow.

  • Step 3: Cool and add to whipped Jell-O mixture.

  • Step 4: Whip 1/2 pint whipping cream to soft peaks and fold into Jell-O mixture.

  • Step 5: Pour into pan and chill overnight.

  • Step 6: Serve cold.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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