Apricot Cheese Delight (orange Salad)

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 15 ounces canned apricots, chopped with juice
• 20 ounces crushed canned pineapple
• 6 ounces orange jello gelatin
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple and save the juice for topping.
• 2 dissolve jello in the 2 cups of hot water.
• 3 fold in apricots (with juice), drained pineapple, and marshmallows. chill until firm.
• 4 to make the topping, combine sugar and flour in a saucepan.
• 5 blend in egg and butter.
• 6 add pineapple juice, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 7 cool thoroughly.
• 8 fold in whipped cream, and spread topping over congealed salad.
• 9 sprinkle with grated cheese, and chill.