Christmas Salad
by RetroRuth | Feb 26, 2020 |
From Kansas Newspaper, 1960's
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2 boxes lime gelatin
2 boxes red gelatin
1 medium can crushed pineapple
1 envelope plain gelatin
¼ cup cold water
3 oz cream cheese
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup pecans
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup sugar
1Mix red gelatin according to package directions and put in a 13x9 pan. Let cool until partially set.
2Drain pineapple, save juice. Put half of pineapple and half of nuts in red gelatin and let set almost completely.
3Bring reserved pineapple juice to a boil and add plain gelatin which has been softened in ¼ cup water. Add cream cheese and let cool, but not set.
4Whip cream, add sugar and vanilla, then add to juice and gelatin mixture. Pour over red gelatin layer and let set almost completely.
5Make lime gelatin according to directions and let cool until partially set. Add remaining pineapple and nuts and then pour on top of the cream cheese mixture.
6Refrigerate until lime gelatin is completely set, then slice and serve!
Note
7The recipe can also be halved and molded into a gelatin mold. Gelatin colors can easily be changed out for different seasons.
Ingredients
2 boxes lime gelatin
2 boxes red gelatin
1 medium can crushed pineapple
1 envelope plain gelatin
¼ cup cold water
3 oz cream cheese
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup pecans
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup sugar
Directions
1Mix red gelatin according to package directions and put in a 13x9 pan. Let cool until partially set.
2Drain pineapple, save juice. Put half of pineapple and half of nuts in red gelatin and let set almost completely.
3Bring reserved pineapple juice to a boil and add plain gelatin which has been softened in ¼ cup water. Add cream cheese and let cool, but not set.
4Whip cream, add sugar and vanilla, then add to juice and gelatin mixture. Pour over red gelatin layer and let set almost completely.
5Make lime gelatin according to directions and let cool until partially set. Add remaining pineapple and nuts and then pour on top of the cream cheese mixture.
6Refrigerate until lime gelatin is completely set, then slice and serve!
Note
7The recipe can also be halved and molded into a gelatin mold. Gelatin colors can easily be changed out for different seasons.
AuthorRetroRuth