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Aunt Lillian’s Fruit Salad

This salad still remains one of Aunt Lillian’s best family recipes. It was served at every Davis and Ellis family Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. I still remember the many years my grandmother, mother and Aunt Lillian would sit at the kitchen table slicing the grapes in half, removing the seeds and meticulously laying them on a towel to dry before mixing them with the other fruit. That is love!
Ingredients
  • 5 (small cans)

  • mandarin oranges

  • 1 large bunch of seedless

  • red grapes

  • 1 large can of pineapple

  • Chunks

  • 2 Eggs

  • 4 Tablespoons sugar

  • 4 Tablespoons cider

  • Vinegar

  • 2 Tablespoon butter

  • 2 cups mini

  • Marshmallows

  • 1 Pint heavy whipping

  • cream

Directions
  • Drain all fruit separately, until dry.
  • Slice grapes in half lengthwise, let dry on paper towels. Remove any seeds.
  • In top of double boiler, add 2 eggs beaten with the 4 tablespoons cider vinegar and sugar. Cook until thickens.
  • Take off stove and add 2 Tablespoons butter, let cool.
  • Mix with all fruit.
  • Add 2 cups miniature marshmallows and fold in whipped heavy cream, not flavored.
  • Refrigerate overnight. Add more whipped cream if desired before serving.

Categories

DessertSaladAmericanVegetarian