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Retro Mandarin Jell-O Salad with Pineapple Cream Topping

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A classic retro orange Jell-O recipe with mandarins, bananas, crushed pineapple, and even maraschino cherries, marshmallows, and grated cheese if you want!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 sm pkgs of orange Jell-O (usually it’s about 3 oz size)
  • 1 sm can of mandarin oranges (drain and SAVE the juice)
  • 2 bananas, sliced into bite-size pieces
  • 1 can of crushed pineapple (drain and SAVE the juice)

Optional

  • 10 maraschino cherries, halved
  • 2 cups of mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

For Pineapple Cream Topping you will need

  • 1 egg
  • 2 TB flour
  • 1 cup of juice saved from the canned fruit (both pineapple and mandarin are good)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup whipped cream or whipped topping

Instructions

  1. Make the Jell-O according to the directions on the box. When your orange Jell-O has chilled for about 90 minutes and is starting to set up slightly, it’s time to add the fruit.  Add the crushed pineapple, the mandarin oranges, and the sliced bananas directly into your Jell-O dish.  If desired, add the maraschino cherries and the marshmallows as well.  Recover it and return it back into the fridge to chill until set. While the Jell-O is chilling, make the pineapple cream topping. In a saucepan, beat the egg and add the flour, sugar and juice.  Whisk together making sure there are no flour clumps.  There may be some pineapple pieces from the juice and that is ok.  Cook of medium heat until it starts to thicken like pudding and bubble.  Remove from heat and cool.  When it’s cool, add the whipped cream and chill in the fridge until the orange Jell-O is set.  Then spread the topping on your gelatin dessert. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top if desired and enjoy!

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