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Thanksgiving Apple Salad

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
One 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
3–4 large red apples, diced
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup halved maraschino cherries

Preparation

  1. Stir together the sugar and flour. Whisk in the cream. Pour the cream mixture into a heavy nonaluminum saucepan. Continue mixing, add the pineapple, and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens. Add the butter; remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool. When cooled, add the apples, nuts, and cherries, and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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