Acini Di Pepe Pasta

My mother started making this when I was growing up, I always enjoyed it even though it was kind of "different". I don't like the way some people call it "Frog Eye Salad", that just doesn't sound very appetizing. This is one of those recipes that at first people, especially teenagers, say "eewww....no thanks"., but then they taste it and love it.

I always use more marshmallows than the recipe calls for and I never put nuts in it.

Acini Di Pepe Pasta Salad

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon flour

1 teaspoon butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

3/4 teaspoon lemon juice

1 cup pineapple juice (reserved from pineapple tidbits)

1 cup acini di pepe pasta (uncooked)

1 cup drained pineapple tidbits

1 can mandarin oranges

12 ounces Cool Whip

1/2 cup miniature marshmallows.

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Stir the sugar, flour, salt, egg, butter, lemon juice and pineapple juice in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Cool. (It will thicken as it cools).

Boil acini di pepe in water about 10 minutes.

Drain, rinse in cold water. Dry

When all liquid is removed, add cooled mixture.

Refrigerate overnight.

Add Cool Whip, drained mandarin oranges, drained pineapple and marshmallows.

Chill and enjoy...