Gramma Lenas Frog Eye Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Drain the crushed pineapple and pineapple tidbits over a bowl, pressing lightly to squeeze out the juice (reserve the juice).
• Combine the sugar, flour and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the reserved pineapple juice and the eggs. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Strain the custard into a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until just cool.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Reserve a few slices of mandarin orange for garnish and set aside. Add the cooked pasta, pineapple, the remaining mandarin oranges, coconut and marshmallows to the custard and stir to coat. Add the whipped topping and stir until well mixed. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the reserved mandarin slices and the pinch of coconut. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.
• Bring water to a boil, add oil, remaining salt and cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple and whipped topping. Mix well and refrigerate overnight or until chilled. Before serving add marshmallows and coconut. Toss and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the first four ingredients stirring constantly until thick - let cool.
• In 5 cups boiling water cool the macaroni for 7 to 8 minutes or until tender.
• Rinse macaroni under COLD water and drain well. Add to the above cooked ingredients. Refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours.
• Right before serving combine the last five ingredients to the custard.
• ENJOY!

Steps:

• Boil macaroni for 8 minutes, Drain, rinse in cold water - DRAIN WELL. Beat eggs, add sugar, flour, salt, and pineapple juice (can use juice from cans). Boil until thickened, stirring consistently. Cool; Add lemon juice.
• When macaroni and sauce are cooled, mix together and refrigerate overnight, covered.
• When ready to serve stir in pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, and Cool Whip.

Steps:

• Prepare acini de pepe as directed on box.
• In saucepan beat eggs with wire whisk until foamy.
• Stir in flour, salt, sugar and pineapple liquid.
• Cook over low heat until thick and bubbly.
• In large bowl combine acini de pepe with egg mixture and chill overnight.
• Stir in pineapple, oranges and marshmallows.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Cover and Chill thoroughly.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water for 11 minutes.
• Drain well, rinsing with cold water to cool pasta.
• In large bowl, beat reserved pineapple juice, milk, sugar and pudding mix for 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in pasta and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook acini de pepe in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water.
• Beat reserved pineapple juice, milk, sugar, and pudding mix together in a large bowl for about 2 minutes. Stir pineapple chunks, marshmallows, mandarin oranges, whipped topping, crushed pineapple, and coconut into the bowl with the juice mixture carefully. Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours to overnight.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in pineapple juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lemon juice. , Transfer to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover surface of dressing with waxed paper; refrigerate until cooled., Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a very large bowl; stir in the oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, coconut and dressing. Fold in whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.