Hard

Sawdust Salad

Total Time
1h 45m
32m prep · 73m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This is a fruit salad or dessert that my family has always called sawdust salad because of the toasted coconut on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 , 3 ounce
  • 1 , 3 ounce
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 , 20 ounce
  • 1 , 16 ounce
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs , lightly beaten
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 bananas , sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 , 1.3 ounce
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 cup shredded coconut , toasted

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine lemon and orange gelatin powders and boiling water. Stir until powders are dissolved, then stir in drained pineapple and marshmallows. Refrigerate until firm.

  3. 3

    While gelatin mixture is chilling, whisk together pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, and flour in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until thick. Stir constantly and do not allow mixture to scorch.

  4. 4

    Remove from heat and let cool before spreading over the set gelatin mixture.

  5. 5

    Toss sliced bananas with lemon juice to prevent browning. Drain, then layer sliced bananas over custard mixture.

  6. 6

    Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions, then beat in cream cheese until smooth.

  7. 7

    Spread mixture over bananas. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

  8. 8

    Chill salad for 2 to 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

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