CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE MOLD

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A beautiful ruby-colored gem for your table from the Minnesota Scandinavian chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Chilling time not included in preparation time.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Pineapple

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (14 ounce) can pineapple chunks, very well drained (reserve juice)
1 (14 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, very welldrained (reserve juice)
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin
2 cups pineapple juice (reserved juice plus enough water to make two cups)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
1/2 lb cranberries, ground
1 cup diced apple

Steps:

  • Lightly spritz a ring mold with cooking spray.
  • Heat one cup of the reserved liquid to boiling; dissolve gelatin in it, add remaining liquid, salt and sugar.
  • Stir well and refrigerate.
  • When gelatin begins to thicken, add sherry, apple, drained pineapple tidbits and ground cranberries; pour into prepared ring mold and chill for several hours or overnight.
  • Unmold onto a lettuce leaf-lined serving plate, fill center with remaining pineapple cubes.
  • **Variation: Combine 3 cups diced apples, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 3/4 cup chopped, salted almonds and 3/4 cup pineapple cream dressing (Recipe #314249). Fill center of mold with this mixture instead of pineapple cubes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9, Fat 0.2, Sodium 88.8, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 42.4, Protein 1.7

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