Ingredients

16 oz pkg uncooked orzo pasta

3/4 cup white sugar

2 beaten eggs

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 20 ounce cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved

1 1/2 cup mandarin orange segments, drained and chopped

1 20 oz jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

1 12 oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  • In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pineapple juice and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Toss together the pasta and cooked pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Break apart chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries. Fold in thawed whipped topping, chill and serve.