Frog Eye Salad  

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Mormons are prohibited from consuming alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco, which doesn’t leave much left. As a result, if there’s a way to put sugar in a recipe, Mormons will do it. Though multicolored Jell-O dishes known as "salads" are the norm, a dish known as Frog Eye Salad — named for the orzo mixed in — also frequently appears at funerals. Happily, sugar is still in ample supply.In the book Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, and Customs From Around the World learn how 75 different cultures from various countries and religions around the world use food in conjunction with death in ritualistic, symbolic, and even nutritious ways.Photo Modified: Flickr/ Steven Depolo

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
20 ounce pineapple chunks in its own juice, undrained
22 ounce mandarin orange segments, drained
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoon lemon juice
8 ounce orzo, uncooked
8 ounce frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
3 cup miniature marshmellows
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
4 ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained

Directions

In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, flour, and salt. Drain both cans of pineapple, reserving 1 cup of juice. Gradually stir the juice and egg into the sugar mixture.Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Add the lemon juice. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain.Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain again. In large bowl, stir the pineapple juice mixture together with the cooked pasta.Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Add crushed pineapple and chunks to the refrigerated mixtures along with the oranges, 2 cups of the whipped topping, marshmallows, and coconut; mix gently and thoroughly. Cover; refrigerate until cold. Just before serving, top with remaining whipped topping and garnish with the cherries.