Twelve Hour Fruit Salad

Name: Twelve Hour Fruit Salad
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten; 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 5 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 12 lb miniature marshmallow; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks; 1 (15 ounce) can queen anne cherries, if not available i use bing cherries; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges; 2 bananas, sliced (on the ripe side); 12 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
12 lb miniature marshmallow
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1 (15 ounce) can queen anne cherries, if not available i use bing cherries
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
2 bananas, sliced (on the ripe side)
12 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Directions

1

Add lemon juice, sugar and butter to beaten eggs in top of double boiler.
2

Add marshmallows and stir until marshmallows are melted.
3

Cool.
4

Add remaining ingredients except cream and nuts.
5

Fold nuts into whipped cream.
6

Carefully fold whipped cream mixture into fruit mixture.
7

Place in refrigerator at least 12 hours before serving.
8

Note: I do not use a double boiler.
9

I find a heavy saucepan or dutch oven works fine as long as the heat is very low and you stir it almost constantly until marshmallows are melted.