Thursday, January 1, 2009

Family Fave - Cranberry Ring Mold


(Doubled Recipe - may be cut in half)

1 - 3oz package Cherry Jello
1 - 3oz package Black Cherry Jello
1 cup sugar
1 - 18oz can Crushed Pineapple
2 cups hot water
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
2 cups ground fresh cranberries (whole bag - frozen)
Large orange - seeds removed

Drain Pineapple - reserve syrup. Add enough water to syrup to make 1 cup.
Dissolve Jello & sugar in hot water.
Add reserved syrup & lemon juice.
Chill until partially set.

In a food processor - grind entire orange (skin & all)
add frozen cranberries - continue grinding until all finely ground

Add pineapple, cranberries & orange to partially set jello into a 10 cup ring mold. Chill overnite. makes 8 to 10 servings.

Notes: original recipe called for 2 cups of sugar - we cut to 1.
Jello flavors can be changed to what you like, but cranberry jello makes it kinda boring.

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