This is my first time here...hope I'm doing this right. I'm trying to duplicate a fruit salad made with whipping cream, dates, grapes,apples and nuts (and probably other fruit too). I don't think there was any mayonaise, sour cream, cream cheese or spices in it as mom was a basic midwestern cook. Any ideas on this? Do I put in vanilla or just add that to the whipped cream. Any ideas? I am a horrible cook, which is why I was asked to bring fruit salad...Thanks in advance.
Need help duplicating mom's recipe for fruit salad
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Pj,
I'd just whip the cream with vanilla and sugar, then fold iti nto my cut fruit, a few minutes before serving.
kadesma
I'd just whip the cream with vanilla and sugar, then fold iti nto my cut fruit, a few minutes before serving.
kadesma
jkath
Hospitality Queen
pjr said:
My Grandma made one that had chopped green apples, chopped red apples, chopped celery, candied dates, quartered marischino cherries, chopped pecans, sliced bananas (that have been dipped in lemon juice) & mini marshmallows. Then she made the dressing for it (which I'm sure is different than what you're looking for, but since I'm on the subject....
) a mix of sour cream, white sugar, mayo & marischino cherry juice. It was quite sweet & tasty!Best of luck on your fruit salad!
JCook
Senior Cook
I have this really easy fruit type salad called sunshine salad, if you want to try it.
Sunshine Salad
1 can peach pie filling
4.5 oz. cool whip
1 can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup lemon juice
4 cans mandarin oranges, drain
1 large can pineapple tidbits, drain
1 cup tiny marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
Mix all ingredients and chill before serving.
Sunshine Salad
1 can peach pie filling
4.5 oz. cool whip
1 can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup lemon juice
4 cans mandarin oranges, drain
1 large can pineapple tidbits, drain
1 cup tiny marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
Mix all ingredients and chill before serving.
shpj4
Head Chef
Welcome to DC.
It sounds like what you're describing is a variation of a creme chantilly (sweetened, flavoured, whipped cream). Putting in other things like fruit, nuts or even marshmallows is a nice idea but you need to be very careful what you add to cream. Acidic fruit will sour it, make it very thick and change the dish completely. A general fruit salad is made with a variety of available fruits i.e. apples, pears, bananas, grapes, oranges and some sort of fruit juice; commonly orange juice. I would suggest that you make the salad and keep the cream seperate, either whipped or for pouring, to add later before the salad is eaten. I hope this helps.
