Sawdust Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Sawdust salad is a layered lemon and orange gelatin salad with crushed pineapple, marshmallows, and a custard layer topped with sliced bananas and toasted coconut.

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O® mix
2 cups boiling water
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
2 cups pineapple juice
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 bananas, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 (1 3/10 ounce) envelopes whipped topping mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded coconut, toasted

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 In a large bowl, combine lemon and orange gelatin powders and boiling water. Stir until powders are dissolved, then stir in drained pineapple and marshmallows. Refrigerate until firm.
3 While gelatin mixture is chilling, whisk together pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, and flour in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until thick. Stir constantly and do not allow mixture to scorch.
4 Remove from heat and let cool before spreading over the set gelatin mixture.
5 Toss sliced bananas with lemon juice to prevent browning. Drain, then layer sliced bananas over custard mixture.
6 Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions, then beat in cream cheese until smooth.
7 Spread mixture over bananas. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
8 Chill salad for 2 to 4 hours before serving.