Apple Salad

by Febrina Picone Malloy

Ingredients:
1 1/2 envelopes gelatin
3/4 cup cold water (or 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup pineapple juice from crushed
pineapple)
3/4 cup apple juice
1 1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/4 cup plus 2 TB sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
2 1/4 cup combined chopped celery and chopped red apple
1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple or tidbits, drained

Directions:
1. Sprinkle gelatin onto 3/4 cup cold water in saucepan. Let soften, then add 3/4 cup apple juice.
2. Heat and stir until dissolved. Add 1 1/2 cup apple juice, sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Stir well and chill to soft set.
3. Fold in chopped celery and apple, and pineapple. Chill until set. Serve plain or with sour cream for dressing.

Apple Cranberry Salad:
Put 1/4 cup sugar on 1 cup halved cranberries and let sit at room temperature while
gelatin softens. Fold in the cranberries with the celery, apple, and pineapple.