Ingredients

  • 4 cans crushed pineapple (1 lb. 4 oz. cans)
  • 2 cans sliced peaches (1 lb. cans)
  • 2 c. fresh white seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 1/2 c. maraschino cherries, cut in 1/8ths
  • 1/2 lb. marshmallows
  • 2 tsp. crystallized ginger, chopped finely
  • 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin or 1 envelope
  • 1/4 c. cold water
  • 1 c. orange juice
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. pecans or favorite nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 qt. heavy cream, whipped
  • 2 c. mayonnaise (for salad)

Method

  • Drain fruit. Save 1/2 cup of pineapple juice. Cut fruit in 1/2-inch cubes and combine with marshmallows and ginger. Soften gelatin in cold water. Heat 1 1/2 cups of pineapple juice to boiling. Add gelatin. Stir to dissolve. Add orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Stir well to dissolve, then chill. When mixture starts to thicken, add fruit mixture and fold in whipped cream and mayonnaise. Spoon into containers and freeze. Makes 18 quarts.