bessie's holiday fruit salad

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55 Pinches
marysville, WA
Updated on Oct 12, 2010

this recipe was given to our mother by her third grade teacher over 100 yrs ago and has always been a part of our holiday dinner.it makes a large amount she raised 13 children and when she cooked she made large amounts mom has been gone for over 10yrs now but we all still make her salad with fond memories of what a good cook she was.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time
method ---
yield 25 +

Ingredients

  • 5-3oz. boxes jello 1ea. of 5 flavers black cherry,lime,strawberry.lemon and orange
  • 1- 16oz. cans pinapple tidbits drained
  • 2- 16oz. cans fruit cocktail, canned drained
  • 1 cup marshineo cherries halved
  • 2 large bananas sliced
  • 2 medium apples diced
  • 1 cup coarsley chopped walnuts
  • 1 pint heavey whipping cream whipped

How To Make bessie's holiday fruit salad

  • Step 1
    mix jello as directed except only add 1/2 cup cold water. pour into 5 deffernt shallow containers cover and let set overnight.nextday cut into small squares and place into a large bowl add fruit and nuts just before serving add whipped cream and fold all togeather.

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