What’s Cooking in Scotland, No Not the Country

Taffy Apple Salad

 

1 (8 ¼ oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrainded                                2 Tbls. Vinegar

1/3 cup sugar                                                                                              4 cups chopped pealed apples

1 egg beaten                                                                                                ¾ cup chopped peanuts

1 Tbls. Flour                                                                                          1 (8 oz) container La Crème whipped topping

 

                 Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Combine sugar and flour in saucepan, gradually add reserved liquid, egg and vinegar. Bring to boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Remove from heat and chill 1 hour. Combine pineapple, apples and ½ chopped peanuts. Add sugar mixture. Mix lightly. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into serving bowl. Top with remaining peanuts. Servings: 8 -10.

 

Cherry Cream Cheese Salad

 

1 can crushed pineapple                                                         1 can cherry pie filling

1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding                                                               1 carton Cool Whip

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese                                                                    ¼ cup milk

 

                 In large bowl soften cream cheese with the ¼ cup milk. Add 1 can pineapple (juice and all). Mix in pkg. dry instant vanilla pudding mix. Stir until well mixed. Add cherry pie filling. Lastly fold in carton of Cool Whip.

 

Cranberry Salad

 

                 Mix and let stand 2 hours:

1 quart cranberries, ground                                                                    ½ cup crushed pineapple

1 ½ cup sugar                                                                                            

 

                 Dissolve 2 (3 oz) pkgs. Strawberry jello in 3 cups boiling water. Cool and add above ingredients pour into 9x13 inch pan.

 

Topping:

 

1 cup pineapple juice                                                                               2 Tbls. Flour

1 beaten egg                                                                                                2 Tbls. Butter

½ cup sugar

 

                 Cook above until thick, cool. Fold in 8 oz. carton cool whip. Pour over jello that has set.

 

Cranberry Salad

 

1 lb. Cranberries, ground                                                        1 cup sugar

 

                 Mix together, let stand 2 hours. Mix 1 can crushed pineapple, drained with above. Let stand 2 hours.

 

1 lb. Miniature marshmallows                                              1 carton Cool Whip

 

                 Mix with above and let stand 2 hours.

 

Glorified Rice

 

1 (9 oz.) can crushed pineapple                                            1 ½ cup small marshmallows

2/3 cup precooked rice                                                            1 ripe banana, sliced

2/3 cup water                                                                             2 tsp. lemon juice

½ tsp. salt                                                                                   1 container Cool Whip

 

                 Drain pineapple, reserve syrup. In saucepan combine rice, water syrup and salt. Mix just to moisten rice. Bring to boil, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add Marshmallows, pineapple, banana and juice. Cool. Fold in Cool Whip. Chill

 

Jello Salad

 

Red, green or yellow Jello                                                      1 pkg. small marshmallows

1 can crushed pineapple                                                         1 Cool Whip

1 pkg. Instant vanilla pudding                                              2 bananas

 

                 Set jellow with 1 cup water. Set till firm. Mix pineapple and pudding, add marshmallows, Cool Whip, bananas and jello which has been cut into small pieces.

 

Keebler Salad

 

1 (3 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding                                 1 can mandarin oranges, undrained

1 cup buttermilk                                                                        3 sliced bananas

1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip                                                                 1 pkg. Striped Keebler cookies

1 cup fruit cocktail, undrained

 

                 Mix pudding and buttermilk. Let stand 3 hours. Then mix in Cool Whip. Add undrained fruit. About 1 hour before serving add sliced bananas and broken cookie pieces. If you use dry buttermilk, use 4-5 Tbls. To 1 cup water.

 

Potato Salad

 

9 potatoes (boiled with skins on)                                   1/4 cup dill pickle juice

9 eggs (hard boiled)                                                    2/3 cup table cream or half and half

3/8 cup sugar                                                            1/4 cup mustard

1 Tbls onion powder                                                    2 cups miracle whip

2 tsp salt                                                                  1 tsp pepper

 

After potatoes and eggs have been cooled, peel and slice into large bowl.  In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients, then mix into the potatoes and eggs. 

 

Crab Salad

 

4 cups cooked rotini pasta                                       1/2 cup green pepper

1 cucumber                                                           1 tomato

1/2 lb imitation crab                                                1/2 cup celery

1 cup Kraft coleslaw dressing                                    1 1/2 cup Miracle Whip

 

Chop the cucumber, crab, green pepper, tomato, and celery.  Combine all ingredients and chill.

 

 

Macaroni Salad

 

1/2 cup green pepper                                               1/2 cup celery

1/2 cup grated carrot                                               1/4 cup onion

1 lb uncooked macaroni                                             1/2 cup sugar

1 can sweetened condensed milk                                1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper                                                        2 cups Mayonaise

 

Cook macaroni until tender, and then cool.  Chop green pepper and celery.  Finely chop onion.  Combine sweetened condensed milk, pepper, sugar, salt, and mayonaise.  Add all ingredients together.  Best if chilled for a day.

 

Lime Salad

 

3 (3 oz) pkgs lime gelatin                           juice of peaches

1 (3oz) pkg lemon gelatin                           4 cups of water

1 (29oz) can sliced peaches                       1 (8oz) pkg Cool Whip

2 cups boiling water

 

Dissolve gelatin in 2 cups boiling water.  Let cool and add juice from peaches and 4 cups cold water.  Chill till it starts to congeal.  Cut up peaches and put in 9 x 13 inch pan.  Pour congealed jello over (reserving 2 cups of jello) peaches.  Chill till firm.  Keep reserved gelatin at room temperature.  When peach layer is stiff, fold reserved gelatin into thawed Cool Whip.  Spread over peach layer.  Chill till firm.  Makes 15 generous servings.

 

 

Macaroni Fruit Salad

 

1 can crushed pineapple                            1 cup ring macaroni

1 can mandarin oranges                             2 cups small marshmallows

1 pkg instant lemon pudding                        Cool Whip

 

Cook macaroni, cool.  Mix pudding and crushed pineapple, add macaroni, oranges, marshmallows, and cool whip.

 

 

Orange Salad

 

1 small box tapioca pudding                      2 small cans mandarin oranges

1 small box orange jello                            1 (8oz) container Cool Whip

1 small box instant vanilla pudding

3 cups water, use orange juice for part of it

 

Mix first 4 ingredients together and boil 10 minutes.  Cool completely.  Add oranges and Cool Whip.  Pour into mold or bowl and refrigerate until set.

 

 

Orange Tapioca Salad

 

1 box orange tapioca pudding                    1 can mandarin oranges

    (may be vanilla)                                  1 1/2 cups reserved fruit juice

1 can fruit cocktail                                   1 small container Cool Whip

1 can pineapple tidbits

 

Cook tapioca pudding in reserved juice.  Cool.  Add fruit cocktail, pineapple, and mandarin oranges.  Add Cool Whip.  Keeps in refrigerator for several days.

 

Lemon Salad

 

1 can lemon pie filling                                1 can miniature marshmallows

1 can mandarin oranges, drained                 1 can fruit cocktail, drained

1 cup Cool Whip                                       1 - 1 1/2 cups coconut

 

Mix all together and chill.  Serve in bowl.

 

 

Summer Breeze Salad

 

1 can peach pie filling                               1 (20oz) can pineapple tidbits

1 (11oz) can mandarin oranges                   2 apples, diced

1 cup miniature marshmallows

 

Combine all ingredients in bowl mixing well.  Chill overnight.

 

 

Watergate Salad

 

1 (9oz) Cool Whip                                 1 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows

1 box instant pistachio pudding                1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 can crushed pineapple

 

Mix the Cool whip and instant pudding together, add crushed pineapple, marshmallows, and pecans.