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Four Fruit Compote  
Olive Jacobson  
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(20 oz.) can pineapple chunks  
cup sugar  
tablespoons cornstarch  
tablespoon lemon juice  
1 can mandarin oranges, drained  
2 yellow apples, unpeeled and cut into pieces  
2 red apples, unpeeled and cut into pieces  
2-3 bananas  
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1/3 cup orange juice  
1 cup red grapes  
Drain pineapple chunks, reserving ¾ cup juice. In a saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch.  
Add reserved pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat  
until thick and bubbly. Cook one minute longer. Remove from heat and set aside. In a bowl  
combine pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, apples, bananas, and grapes. Pour warm sauce  
over the fruit. Stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate.  
Banana Dressing  
Joan Nelson  
2
1
old bananas  
cup sour cream  
4 tablespoons brown sugar  
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice  
Blend ingredients on medium until smooth. Toss over chopped fruit for a delicious salad.  
Makes 2 cups.  
Cherry Salad Supreme  
Kathryn Stanley  
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2
1
1
(3 oz.) package lemon jello  
(3 oz.) package raspberry jello  
cups boiling water  
(21 oz.) can cherry pie filling  
(3 oz.) package cream cheese  
1/3 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing)  
1 (8¾ oz.) can crushed pineapple  
½ cup cream  
1 cup miniature marshmallows  
chopped pecans (optional)  
Dissolve raspberry jello in 1 cup boiling water; stir in pie filling. Turn into 9 x 9 x 2 dish.  
Chill until partially set. Dissolve lemon jello in 1 cup boiling water. Beat together cream  
cheese and mayonnaise; gradually add lemon jello. Stir in undrained pineapple. Whip cream;  
fold into lemon mixture with marshmallows. Spread on top of cherry layer, sprinkle with  
chopped pecans, if desired. (My family likes it better without the marshmallows and nuts.)  
Cherry Salad  
Joyce Mueller  
2
2
2
cans cherry pie filling  
small boxes cherry jello  
cups boiling water  
1 cup chopped apple, unpeeled  
½ cup diced celery  
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts  
Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add pie filling, apples, celery, and walnuts. Stir well. Chill at  
least 3 hours before serving.  
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