Cherry-Cheese Gelatin Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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THIS recipe was in a community cookbook compiled by our high schoolâs booster club 22 years ago. The measurements and directions were vague so I experimented until I got it right. This is a pretty salad to serve at luncheons and the flavor is light. -Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas Ingredients:
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks |
1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries |
1 package (3 ounces) cherry gelatin |
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
2 tablespoons chopped pecans |
1 drop almond extract |
5 lettuce leaves |
Directions:
1. Drain pineapple and cherries, reserving juices in a 2-cup measuring cup; add enough water to measure 2 cups. Set fruit aside.
2. In a small saucepan, bring juice mixture to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until partially set.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, pecans and extract. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Gently fold cheese balls and cherries into gelatin mixture. Transfer to five 1-cup molds coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until firm.
4. Unmold onto lettuce-lined plates; arrange pineapple chunks around gelatin. Yield: 5 servings.
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