EGGNOG MOLDED SALAD

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For an excellent holiday gelatin salad, try this one. It looks so lovely on a platter and tastes good with the fruit and a hint of eggnog flavor. It goes well with any meal because it's refreshing. -Alice Ceresa, Rochester, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced pears
1 package (6 ounces) lemon gelatin
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup eggnog
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Orange slices, maraschino cherries and mint leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute., Drain pears over a 2-cup measuring cup, reserving syrup. Add enough water to the syrup to measure 2 cups; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Add lemon gelatin and unflavored gelatin mixture; stir 2 minutes to dissolve completely. Cool 15 minutes., Stir in sour cream and eggnog until well blended. Refrigerate until partially set., Cut oranges and drained pears into chunks; stir into gelatin mixture. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate, covered, until firm. If desired, serve with oranges, cherries and mint.

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