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Cherry Marshmallow Fluff - From Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers, Dessert Edition, 1963

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Crust
 1 cup uncooked oats, quick or old-fashioned
 1 cup brown sugar
 ½ cup melted butter
Topping
 1 pound 14 oz can pitted, dark sweet cherriesyou can also use sour cherries
 1 small package cherry flavored gelatin
 2 cups miniature marshmallows
 1 cup chopped nut meats
 1 pt whipping cream
Crust
1

For the base, thoroughly mix all ingredients. Pat into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and chill.

Topping
2

Drain cherries, reserving 1 1/2 cups cherry juice. Heat cherry juice, add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Place in refrigerator until partially set. Mix drained cherries, marshmallows, and nutmeats, let stand while gelatin is setting. Beat gelatin until frothy. Add cherry mixture. Whip the cream and fold into whipped gelatin and cherry mixture. Pour over base. Chill until set.

Ingredients

Crust
 1 cup uncooked oats, quick or old-fashioned
 1 cup brown sugar
 ½ cup melted butter
Topping
 1 pound 14 oz can pitted, dark sweet cherriesyou can also use sour cherries
 1 small package cherry flavored gelatin
 2 cups miniature marshmallows
 1 cup chopped nut meats
 1 pt whipping cream

Directions

Crust
1

For the base, thoroughly mix all ingredients. Pat into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and chill.

Topping
2

Drain cherries, reserving 1 1/2 cups cherry juice. Heat cherry juice, add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Place in refrigerator until partially set. Mix drained cherries, marshmallows, and nutmeats, let stand while gelatin is setting. Beat gelatin until frothy. Add cherry mixture. Whip the cream and fold into whipped gelatin and cherry mixture. Pour over base. Chill until set.

Cherry Marshmallow Fluff

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