Sometimes also called the equally unappetizing “frog-eye salad.”
This is the first recipe I’ve seen using an American can size measurement, like the #303 can.
A family recipe provided by Jennifer Kiel of Washington, DC.
Toad-Eye Salad
1 c. acini di pepe
4 c. boiling H20
Boil 20 minutes — wash — drain — cool.
Drain:
1 #303 can pineapple tidbits
2 cans mandarin oranges
Thicken juice with 1 c. sugar, 3 T. flour and 3 eggs well beaten. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool. Mix with acini and fruit. Let set several hours.
Add 1 c. miniature marshmallows and 9 oz. carton Cool Whip.
Marshmallows — optional.