from Lois Walters
1/2 box Acini de Pepe macaroni ( about 1 cup)
Cook Macaroni until done – rinse in cold water
- 1 can #2 chunk pineapple (20 oz.) – Drained and save the juice for the sauce
- 1 can mandarin oranges – Drained and save the juice for the sauce
- 1/2 jar (large) maraschino cherries
- 1(20 oz.) container Cool Whip
Sauce:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Cook juice of pineapple and oranges with the ingredients listed above. Stir until it boils and thickens
Mix macaroni and sauce – let stand overnight in refrigerator.
Next day add pineapple chunks, oranges- add cherries and any additional fruit (I sometimes use blueberries & strawberries). Mix in Cool Whip. Refrigerate and serve.