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Italian Fruit Salad

Italian Fruit Salad, is a light and creamy fruit custard with Acini de Pepe pasta, fruit, Cool Whip, and marshmallows.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 package Acini de Pepe Pasta, cooked according to package and drained 1/2 package should be about 1 cup of uncooked pasta
  • 2 cups fruit juice, drained from canned fruit
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 8 oz Cool Whip
  • 1 can mandarin oranges
  • 1 can fruit cocktail
  • 1 can pineapple chunks
  • Miniature marshmallows
  • Any additional desired fruit

Instructions
 

  • Combine fruit juice, flour, salt, sugar, and eggs in a heavy saucepan.
  • Cook until thickened over medium heat.
  • Add cooked Acini de Pepe to fruit custard and chill overnight in refrigerator.
  • After the sauce and pasta have chilled overnight, add cool whip, marshmallows and fruit.
  • Mix well.
  • Serve with sliced cherries on top.