Recipe: Autumn Jewels Gelatin Salad

Autumn Jewels Gelatin Salad
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill
Servings : 12

1 cup cranberries
2 apples
1/2 cup sugar
6 ounces red gelatin
15 ounces crushed pineapple
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
2 cups boiling water

* Use pecans, walnuts, or a mixture of both.

Chop the cranberries, apples, and celery into small pieces. Drain the pineapple and save juice. Combine cranberries, apples, and sugar; cover and refrigerate while preparing rest of salad.

Combine gelatin with boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add enough water or fruit juice (apricot nectar, strawberry nectar etc.) to pineapple juice to equal 1 cup. Add this to the gelatin mixture. Chill in refrigerator until slightly thickened.

Combine the cranberry-apple mixture with celery, drained pineapple, and nuts. Stir into gelatin mixture. Pour into lightly greased mold or into individual serving molds. Chill until firm. Unmold and serve on a bed of lettuce or garnish with sour cream or slightly sweetened whipped cream and a very light sprinkling of cinnamon.