Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Grandma's Cranberry Jello Salad

My Grandma and my Mom have been making this jello salad for as long as I can remember! We have it with every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, and it always brings back memories.

1 large package cherry Jell-O
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 can crushed pineapple
2 cups hot water
1 container Cool Whip
1 8oz. container sour cream
Chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl combine 2 cups hot water with cherry Jell-O and mix until dissolved. Add cranberry sauce and crushed pineapple and mix well. Pour ½ the mixture into a 9X13 casserole dish and refrigerate until set (about 1 hour). Cover the remaining mixture with plastic wrap and leave out at room temperature. Once Jell-O has set remove from refrigerator. In mixing bowl combine sour cream and cool-whip, and spoon over the set Jell-O. Pour the reserved Jell-O mixture over the top, and return to refrigerator to let finish setting. If desired you may top with chopped walnuts.

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