Creamy Fruit Salad Mold - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 oz.) can fruit cocktail
juice plus water to make 1 c.
1 (3 oz.) pkg. wild strawberry flavored gelatin
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sliced bananas
1/3 c. diced walnuts
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Drain fruit cocktail; reserve juice.
Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup.
Heat to boiling.
Remove from heat and add gelatin. Stir until dissolved.
Cool; add 2/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
Blend in fruits and nuts.
Chill remaining 1/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk in refrigerator tray until ice crystals form around edges of tray. Whip until stiff (about 2 minutes).
Add lemon juice and whip until very stiff (about 1 minute).
Fold whipped evaporated milk into gelatin mixture.
Pour into a 6-cup mold.
Chill 2 hours before serving.
Makes 6 cups.