Holiday Gelatin Mold Recipe

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No matter where I take this attractive salad, I'm asked to share the recipe. With its red and green layers, it dresses up any holiday buffet. I'm a retired teacher who loves to cook-especially dishes I can make ahead, like this one.

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Holiday Gelatin Mold Recipe

Prep: 2 hours + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple
1 package (3 ounces) lime gelatin
4 cups boiling water,divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin
2 medium firm bananas

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Combine the pineapple juice, lemon juice and enough cold water to measure 1 cup; add to dissolved gelatin. Cut pineapple slices in half; arrange on the bottom of a 12-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray.
Pour a small amount of lime gelatin over the pineapple; refrigerate until set. Add remaining lime gelatin; refrigerate until firm. In a small bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Refrigerate until partially set. Beat until light and fluffy.
In another small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in the mayonnaise. Fold in whipped gelatin; pour over lime layer. Refrigerate until firm.
Dissolve raspberry gelatin in remaining boiling water. Slice bananas; place over lemon layer. Carefully spoon the raspberry gelatin over bananas. Refrigerate until firm or overnight. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 131 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 78 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Gelatin Mold in Country Woman November/December 2004, p33