Apple Cheese Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot water
2/3 c. red hots
1pkg. lemon jello (3 oz.)
1 1/2 c. sweetened applesauce
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. mayonnaise

Preparation

Pour hot water over red hots; stir until dissolved.
Add jello and stir.
Stir in applesauce and pour 1/2 the mixture in an 8-inch square dish.
Chill until firm.
Have cheese at room temperature and blend in nuts, celery and mayonnaise and spread over the firm applesauce mixture.
Pour remaining apple mix over this and chill until firm.