Thanksgiving Apple Salad

Name: Thanksgiving Apple Salad
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup heavy cream; One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 3–4 large red apples, diced; 1 cup chopped nuts; 1/2 cup halved maraschino cherries

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup heavy cream

One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

3–4 large red apples, diced

1 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup halved maraschino cherries

Preparation

Stir together the sugar and flour. Whisk in the cream. Pour the cream mixture into a heavy nonaluminum saucepan. Continue mixing, add the pineapple, and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens. Add the butter; remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool. When cooled, add the apples, nuts, and cherries, and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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