Jellied Cranberry Cheese Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. red cinnamon candies
2 2/3 c. boiling water
2 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon flavored gelatin
1/3 c. lemon juice
2 (1 lb.) cans jellied or whole cranberries
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation

Dissolve candies in the boiling water; add lemon gelatin and lemon juice.
Stir to dissolve gelatin and cool to room temperature.
Add cranberry sauce (if jellied cranberry sauce is used, beat with a rotary beater).
Pour 1/2 of the cranberry gelatin mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
Set aside remaining cranberry gelatin mixture at room temperature; cover.
Chill mixture in the pan until firm, about 2 1/2 hours.