Ingredients

  • 1 lb orzo pasta, rosmarino pasta
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans mandarin oranges
  • 1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
  • 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (cool whip)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Method

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain well.
  • Drain juice from oranges and pineapple into a bowl. Add sugar, eggs, flour and salt to the juice. Cook over medium heat in a saucepan until thickened. pour over pasta and let stand overnight.
  • The next day, fold in the fruit, nuts, and whipped topping. You can mix the cherries into the salad or use on top as a garnish.