Ingredients

Yield: 10 servings

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup pineapple juice (reserved from pineapple tidbits)
1 cup acini di pepe pasta (uncooked)
1 cup drained pineapple tidbits
12 ounces Cool Whip
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

Stir the sugar, flour, salt, egg, butter, lemon juice and pineapple juice in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Cool. (It will thicken as it cools). Boil acini di pepe in water about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water. Dry. When all liquid is removed, add cooled mixture. Refrigerate overnight. Add Cool Whip, drained mandarin oranges, marshmallows and nuts, if desired.

Each serving contains 336 calories, 12g fat, 52g carb, 382mg sodium, 22mg cholesterol.