Cherry Mincemeat Mold Recipe

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This gelatin has a touch of sweetness from dark cherries and a nice crunch from apples and nuts. Its red color makes it festive for December meals.—Nella Parker, Hersey, Michigan

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Cherry Mincemeat Mold Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries
2 packages (3 ounces each) cherry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped tart apple
1/2 cup prepared mincemeat
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Drain cherries, reserving juice in a 2-cup measuring cup; add enough water to measure 1-1/2 cups. Cut cherries in half; set aside.
In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in lemon juice and cherry juice mixture. Refrigerate until partially set. Fold in the apple, mincemeat, walnuts and cherries. Transfer to a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a serving plate. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 190 calories, 5 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Mincemeat Mold in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2010, p46