Carrot Gelatin Salad

by Febrina Picone Malloy

Ingredients:
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 lemon, peeled and seeded or 1 1/2 TB lemon juice
2 TB sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup carrot pieces
1 1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice (good with peaches, too)

Directions:
1. In blender container, sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Add boiling water, cover and process at high speed until gelatin dissolves.
2. When gelatin is dissolved, turn control to highest speed and add orange juice concentrate, lemon, sugar, and salt. Continue to process until smooth.
3. Stop blender, add carrot pieces, cover and chop by turning to high speed and off several times.
4. Stop blender, add pineapple and juice and stir in by hand.
5. Place orange slices or pieces of pineapple or cherries in bottom of mold, to garnish. Turn into four cup mold or bowl.
6. Chill until firm, about three hours.