1 can (20 ounce) crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
Dash salt
1 cup celery, chopped
2 medium red apples, unpeeled, chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup whipped cream
Recipe
1. Drain pineapple, reserving the juice. Set pineapple aside.
2. In a saucepan, combine juice with sugar, eggs and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; cool.
3. Stir in pineapple, celery, apples and pecans. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into a 9-inch square pan.
4. Cover and freeze until firm. Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes before cutting into squares and placing each square on a lettuce leaf.
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