Apricot Cream Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pitted dried apricots
2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) pkg. orange or apricot flavored jello
15 large marshmallows, diced
2 c. sour cream
2 tsp. lemon juice
lettuce leaves

Preparation

Combine apricots and 2 cups water in saucepan.
Bring to boil. Reduce heat.
Simmer 12 minutes or until apricots are soft. Drain, reserving liquid.
Prepare jello according to package directions using reserved liquid for part of the water. Refrigerate until partly thickened.
Mash or puree apricots in food processor or blender.
Add to partly thickened jello.
Pour into lightly oiled 1 1/2-quart mold.
Chill until firm.