Cranberry Salad Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry-flavored gelatin
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cold water
2 c. fresh cranberries, ground
2 oranges (unpeeled), seeded and ground
2 apples, unpeeled and ground
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)
2 c. sugar
1 c. pecans, slightly ground
mayonnaise (optional)
orange slices for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Add cold water.
Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white.
Combine next 6 ingredients and mix well.
Fold fruit mixture into gelatin mixture.
Pour into slightly oiled 10-cup ring mold.
Chill until set.
Unmold on lettuce leaves.
Fill center of ring with mayonnaise and garnish with orange slices, if desired.
Makes 20 servings.