clara's cranberry salad

How To Make clara's cranberry salad

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  Step 1
  In a food processor or blender process the cranberries until well chopped, not to small, not to big.
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  Step 2
  Pour into a really large bowl.
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  Step 3
  Cut the whole orange into slices, remove seeds. Process in food processor till really smooth. No chunks hardly at all. Remove any pieces of rind that did not break down.
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  Step 4
  Pour into bowl with cranberries.
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  Step 5
  Add the crushed pineapple, juice and all, to the cranberry mixture.
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  Step 6
  Add the 2 cups of sugar and let sit for around 15 min. or until the juices are pulled from the cranberries.
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  Step 7
  Meanwhile, boil the water in a pyrex container in the microwave. Add the cherry jello and mix till dissolved.
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  Step 8
  Add the jello mixture, it does not need to cool, to the cranberry and sugar mixture. Stir well to incorporate.
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  Step 9
  Stir in chopped pecans. You might want to give them a quick whirl in the food processor. Then add them.
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  Step 10
  Have several pretty bowls or tupperware containers with lids ready. Pour in the cranberry mixture. This makes many portions and it just depends on bowl size as to how many you will have.
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  Step 11
  Sprinkle the top with any extra nuts and garnish with a cranberry or two.
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  Step 12
  This recipe doubles really well, just make sure you have a big enough bowl.
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  Step 13
  **Before I add the sugar to the big bowl I have taken out a portion and used Splenda for my diabetic guest and it works really well.
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