Ambrosia Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can crushed pineapple in juice (do not drain)
cold water
2 c. boiling water
1 can mandarin orange sections (drain off juice)
1 3/4 c. Cool Whip
1 pkg. orange-flavored Jell-O
1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. shredded coconut
4 c. prunes
10 egg whites
sugar to taste
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. butter, softened (to grease baking dish)
1 1/3 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. salt
6 c. milk
6 beaten egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. butter
3 tsp. pure vanilla extract
8 large bananas, sliced thick
2 containers Cool Whip

Preparation

You will need a clear, glass, deep dish casserole dish or glass lasagna pan.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
Gradually stir in milk, stirring mixture as you pour it in.
Place on heat and cook slowly, stirring constantly, as it begins to thicken and boil.
Boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat.