Raspberry-Cranberry Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) raspberry jello
2 c. hot water
1 (16 oz.) can cranberry sauce (without berries)
2 to 3 Delicious apples
4 to 5 stalks celery
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
Cool Whip topping (optional)

Preparation

In large bowl, mix jello and boiling water (1 cup at a time), about 2 minutes or until completely dissolved.
Mash cranberry sauce with fork and mix into jello.
Place in refrigerator to cool and set while peeling, coring and cutting apples into small cubes. Cut celery stalks into small pieces.
Stir apples and celery in jello-cranberry mixture.
Return to refrigerator to set, about 4 hours.