Fruit Salad Loaf

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 1/4 ounces canned pineapple chunks in heavy syrup
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 ounce unflavored gelatin
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 11 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup sliced banana
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and halved
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 line a loaf pan with waxed paper. drain pineapple, reserving juice. put lemon juice in a 1 cup glass measuring cup, add enough pineapple juice to make 1/2 cup.
• 2 put juice into a small saucepan. sprinkle gelatin over the juice. let sit 5 minutes to soften. put on medium heat and stir constantly until gelatin is dissolved.
• 3 in a medium bowl, place mayonnaise and cream cheese. beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. add pineapple, oranges, bananas, marshmallows, cherries, pecans and gelatin mixture. mix well. put in frig. until it is partially gelled about 1 hour. stir frequently.
• 4 put heavy cream in a small chilled bowl. beat until it peaks. gently fold whipped cream into thickened fruit mixture.
• 5 spoon mixture into loaf pan. pack well making sure there are no air holes. cover with plastic wrap. freeze until firm about 4 hours.
• 6 when ready to serve, turn out onto a cutting board. slice and plate. let stand about 10 minutes before. you can substitute any fruit you wish.