Port Wine And Cherry Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can dark sweet cherries, pitted, undrained
2 (3 ounce) packages black cherry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup port wine
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Mayonnaise Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon port wine
1 tablespoon grated orange rind

Preparation

For the Salad: Drain cherries, reserving syrup. Add enough water to syrup to make 3/4 cup liquid, if necessary. Cut cherries in half, and set aside.
Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add cherry liquid and wine; stir in applesauce. Chill until the consistency of unbeaten egg whites; fold in cherry halves and chopped pecans. Spoon mixture into a lightly oiled 4-cup mold. Chill until firm. Unmold salad and serve with mayonnaise dressing.
For the Mayonnaise Dressing: Combine all ingredients; chill at least 1 hour.