Pineapple Mint Freeze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 (10 oz.) jar mint jelly
1 c. whipping cream
1 tsp. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
In saucepan, soften gelatin in syrup.
Add jelly and dash of salt; heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved and jelly melted.
If needed, beat to blend jelly. Stir in pineapple.
Chill until mixture is thickened and syrupy. Whip cream with sugar; fold into thickened gelatin mixture.
Tint with few drops green food coloring, if desired.
Spoon into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf dish.
Freeze until firm.
Let stand at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Unmold; slice and place on lettuce-lined salad plates.
Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.
Serves 8.