Dees Fabulous Fruit Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together. Decorate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.

Steps:

• 1. 1/2 hour before you start making the salad, open and drain the pineapple and oranges in a strainer separately. Let drain for 30 minutes to get all excess juice out. (I use the juice in the punch we make every holiday)
• 2. In a large bowl thoroughly cream the creamed cheese. Add pineapple, coconut, and marshmallows. Stir together then gently stir in oranges so they don't break up (like they did in my pic). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving time. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Day 1 = MAKE THE CUSTARD: Mix flour and sugar, add cold milk. Heat and let boil about 1 minute. Remove from heat -- add vanilla & cool. Refrigerate until thickened � usually OVERNIGHT.
• DAY 2 = Drain the fruit WELL. Combine drained fruit together in serving bowl.
• Beat whipping cream until it peaks IMPORTANT!: Fold beaten CREAM INTO the custard (NOT the custard into the cream).
• Grapes and Bananas are added just prior to mixing the fruit with the dressing. Wash the grapes (off the stem). Peel & slice bananas & add IMMEDIATELY to the salad (to avoid browning).
• POUR DRESSING OVER FRUIT MIXTURE Gently toss. Refrigerate until serving.