Cranberry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cranberries (fresh), rinsed and drained
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
3 (3 scant Tbsp.) envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 c. orange juice
1 c. diced celery
1 c. shredded carrots
1/2 c. raisins
1 c. chopped, peeled apples

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin onto the orange juice to soften it and then add the gelatin-juice mixture to the hot cranberry mixture.
Cool the mixture, then chill it until it becomes syrupy (approximately 2 hours).
Fold in the celery, carrots, raisins and apples.
Pour mixture into serving dish.
Chill until mixture is firm (2 hours or more).