Fruit Salad Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large can crushed pineapple
1 small can mandarin oranges
1 c. syrup
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 egg
2 c. mini marshmallows
1/2 c. nuts
2 c. whipped topping

Preparation

Drain fruits and reserve 1 cup syrup.
Combine syrup in saucepan with sugar, cornstarch, gelatin, salt and orange and lemon juices.
Cook until thickened and boil for 2 minutes.
Add a small amount of this to beaten egg.
Return to hot mixture and cook 1 minute longer.
Cool to room temperature and fold in the fruits, marshmallows, nuts and topping.
Use a 9 x 9-inch dish. Cool.
Garnish with maraschino cherries.
Cut in squares.