cranberry jello salad
This Cranberry Jello Salad combines simmered cranberries, crisp apples, pears and buttery sweet pecans in a festive cherry jello mold. This gorgeous mold is perfect for your Thanksgiving holiday meals.
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yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
35 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For cranberry jello salad
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1 bag(12 ounce) fresh cranberries (reserve a few for garnish)
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3 box(3 ounce) cherry jello
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3 cwater
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2 cice
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2small crisp apples peeled cored and finely chopped (honey crisp are excellent in this)
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2small pears peeled finely cored and chopped (just barely ripe so they are still crisp)
How To Make cranberry jello salad
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1In large saucepan combine water and cranberries. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes; stirring occasionally. The cranberries will burst.
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2Remove from the heat and add jello; stir until dissolved. Stir in ice cubes. Chill for 30-45 minutes to slightly thicken but not set. Stir several times so it cools but does not begin to set on the sides.
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3Stir in pecans, apples and pears. Pour in mold or bundt pan. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
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4Dip mold in hot water for 10-20 seconds. Carefully invert onto final serving platter. If mold does not release dip in hot water for another 10 seconds.
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5Garnish with cranberries and fresh bay leaves. Do NOT use holly leaves.
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