Frog Eyes Recipes

FROG EYE SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in lightly salted rapidly boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain well.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together Instant pudding mix, 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice, sugar and milk for 2 minutes.
• Add drained pasta to pudding mixture and fold gently until combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Place all drained fruit in a bowl or a 1-gallon resealable bag and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, add cold fruit, cool whip, mini marshmallows and coconut to pasta mixture and fold to combine. Serve in a large bowl or individual serving dishes. Top with Reddi Wip if desired.

FROG EYE SALAD

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.
• Bring water to a boil, add oil, remaining salt and cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple and whipped topping. Mix well and refrigerate overnight or until chilled. Before serving add marshmallows and coconut. Toss and serve.

DELIGHTFUL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in pineapple juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lemon juice. , Transfer to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover surface of dressing with waxed paper; refrigerate until cooled., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a very large bowl; stir in the oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, coconut and dressing. Fold in whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

MOM'S FROG EYE SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the Acini De Pepe pasta according to package directions. When done, rinse under cold water in strainer. Let cool.
• In a saucepan over medium high heat stir together pineapple juice, sugar, flour, salt and egg. Cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens and is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let cool.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the pasta and thickened mixture.
• Then gently fold in the mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, marshmallows and coconut. Fold in Cool Whip.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• This recipe can easily be doubled.