Bettina Salad and Salad Dressing

Bettina Salad
3 slices of pineapple
3 halves of pears
6 marshmallows
3 maraschino cherries
6 halves of nut meats
3 Tbs salad dressing
3 Tbs whipped cream
3 pieces of lettuce

Wash the lettuce and arrange on salad plates. Lay a slice of pineapple on the lettuce and half a pear, the hollow side up, on the pineapple. Fill the cavity of the pear with salad dressing, and place one tablespoon of whipped cream on top of the salad dressing. Arrange two nut halves, two marshmallows and one cherry attractively on each portion. Serve very cold.

Makes 3 portions.

Salad Dressing
4 egg yolks
1/2 c vinegar
1/2 c water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard
4 Tbs sugar
1/4 tsp paprika
2 Tbs flour

Beat the egg yolks, add the vinegar. Mix the salt, mustard, sugar, paprika and flour thoroughly. Slowly add the water, taking care not to let the mixture get lumpy. Pour into the yolks and vinegar. Cook slowly, stirring constantly until thick and creamy. Thin with sour cream or whipped cream.