Fabulous Fruit Salad

11 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 ounces heavy whipping cream (half pint)
  • 29 ounces peaches (canned)
  • 11 ounces mandarin oranges (canned)
  • 15 14 ounces pears (canned)
  • 20 ounces pineapple (canned chunk or crushed)
  • 1 bunch seedless grapes
  • 5 bananas

Directions

  1. 1
    Day 1 = MAKE THE CUSTARD: Mix flour and sugar, add cold milk.
  2. 2
    Heat and let boil about 1 minute.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat -- add vanilla & cool.
  4. 4
    Refrigerate until thickened i 1/2 usually OVERNIGHT.
  5. 5
    DAY 2 = Drain the fruit WELL.
  6. 6
    Combine drained fruit together in serving bowl.
  7. 7
    Beat whipping cream until it peaks IMPORTANT!
  8. 8
    : Fold beaten CREAM INTO the custard (NOT the custard into the cream).
  9. 9
    Grapes and Bananas are added just prior to mixing the fruit with the dressing.
  10. 10
    Wash the grapes (off the stem).
  11. 11
    Peel & slice bananas & add IMMEDIATELY to the salad (to avoid browning).
  12. 12
    POUR DRESSING OVER FRUIT MIXTURE Gently toss.
  13. 13
    Refrigerate until serving.

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