MidwesternDessertSalad
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A dessert salad recipe from Baking Yesteryear — B. Dylan Hollis, p.168.
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Cook time0 min
Servings8 servings
Serving size1 serving
Effortquick
Ovenn/a
01
Ingredients
Dry
- 1/2 cup (70g) sweetened shredded coconut (optional)
Wet
- 1 1/4 cups (315ml) heavy cream (~300 g)
- 1/2 cup (125g) sour cream
Other
- 2 cans (11 oz/312g each) mandarin oranges
- 1 jar (10 oz/283g) maraschino cherries
- 1 can (20 oz/567g) crushed pineapple
- 1 cup (115g) chopped pecans
- 2 cups (100g) mini marshmallows
02
Directions
- 1
Drain the mandarin oranges, cherries, and crushed pineapple, then lay them on paper towels to dry.
- 2
Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks (don't overwhip).
- 3
Fold in the sour cream, then the pecans, marshmallows, and coconut.
- 4
Fold in the cherries and pineapple, and finally the mandarin oranges (last, since they break easily).
- 5
Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and keep refrigerated.
Source details
- Attribution
- Baking Yesteryear — B. Dylan Hollis, p.168
- Origin year
- 1950
- Source type
- cookbook
- Transcribed
- 2026-08-08
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