cranbrosia salad

Name: Cranbrosia Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) fresh cranberries; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - bananas; 1 cup(s) coconut; 1 can(s) pineapple chunks; 2 can(s) mandarin oranges; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 1 cup(s) whipped cream, unsweetened; 2 package(s) unflavored gelatin

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Clyta Harris

Stratford, OK

Updated on Apr 1, 2011

I hesitate to call this a salad; I think it's good enough for a dessert. I found it in a County Extension Cookbook about 35 years ago. I always make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it gets better every year.

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prep time 1 Hr

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
2 - bananas
1 cup coconut
1 can pineapple chunks
2 cans mandarin oranges
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whipped cream, unsweetened
2 packages unflavored gelatin

How To Make cranbrosia salad

Step 1

Coarsely chop cranberries (I do this in a blender or food processor.)

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, add sugar to cranberries and stir until cranberries are well coated.
Step 3

Add bananas, cut into large chunks, coconut, and pecans.
Step 4

Drain pineapple and Mandarin oranges, reserving juices. Add fruit to other mixture
Step 5

Whip cream until stiff, and add it, along with sour cream to fruit mixture.
Step 6

Sprinkle gelatin over 3/4 cup of combined juices. Heat over medium burner until gelatin is clear.
Step 7

Add gelatin mixture and stir into fruit and cream.
Step 8

Refrigerate until set (6-8 hours).
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