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Taffy Apple Salad
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, juice reserved
4 large apples, cored and diced with peel
2 cups unsalted peanuts
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 In a medium saucepan combine the flour, sugar, egg yolk, vineagar and reserved pineapple juice. Cook over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and chill.
2 in a large bowl combine the pineapple, apples, peanuts and chilled cooked mixture. Fold in whipped topping and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. This one says to make it the same day so it does not get runny.
Got that one here:
http://salad.allrecipes.com/AZ/TaffyAppleSalad.asp
Here is a slightly different version:
Taffy Apple Salad
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups roasted Spanish peanuts
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
1 Combine the pineapple chunks and marshmallows. Mix together, cover and refrigerate overnight.
2 In a medium saucepan, stir together the pineapple juice, egg, flour, vinegar and sugar over medium low heat. Cook and stir sauce until thickened. Transfer to a medium sized bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
3 In a large bowl, blend together the marshmallow mix and sauce. Stir in the peanuts, whipped topping and apples. Refrigerate until serving time.
This one needs to refridgerate overnight!
Got that one here:
http://www.christmasrecipe.com/az/TaffyAppleSalad.asp