MARY’S FAVORITE CRANBERRY JELLO™ SALAD
2 cups whole cranberry sauce (recipe below) 1 small can crushed pineapple 2 3-oz. packages Jello™ (one each cherry and cranberry or both cranberry)8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream ½ cup sugar ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Drain cranberry sauce and pineapple, reserving juices. Add enough water to reserved juices to measure 2 cups. Bring to a boil in medium saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in Jello™ until dissolved. Let stand until cool. Add pineapple and cranberry sauce, mix well. Spoon into dish. Chill until set. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and pecans (if used) in bowl. Mix well. Spread over set Jello. Chill until serving time. Yield: 10 servings.
WHOLE CRANBERRY SAUCE:
1 ½ cups sugar
¾ cup water
3 cups (12 oz. by weight) CAPE BLANCO CRANBERRIES
Boil sugar and water together for 5 minutes. Add washed, stemmed cranberries and boil without stirring until the skins burst. Any extra sauce may be kept refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
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