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FESTIVE MARASCHINO CHERRY FRUIT SALAD 16 oz. jar maraschino cherries 1 can mandarin oranges 1 can sliced peaches 1 can pineapple tidbits 1 can fruit cocktail 1 or 2 c. pecan pieces 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese 1 pkg. sour cream Garnish: 1 can pineapple rings 1 (4 oz.) jar maraschino cherries 1/4 c. green candied pineapple pieces Drain and reserve syrup from cherries in a separate container. Cut cherries in half. Open mandarin oranges, peaches, pineapple and fruit cocktail and drain well (reserve juices). You may want to cut peaches and oranges into smaller pieces. Mix softened cream cheese with sour cream. In a large mixing bowl, stir cream into fruit. Add bright red syrup from cherries to mixture to turn cream a pretty pink. Add nuts and marshmallows and stir. If necessary, add a little of the leftover fruit juice to get a desirable consistency. Pour into a decorative crystal fruit bowl. Optional: Garnish with pineapple rings, whole cherries and green candied pineapple pieces. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |