Molded Cranberry Salad

Name: Molded Cranberry Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 100 servings.
Ingredients: 10 packages (6 ounces each) strawberry gelatin; 5 quarts boiling water; 10 cans (16 ounces each) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 5 cups cold water; 5 cans (20 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained; 5 cans (15 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained

For 75 years, our parish, Christ Church, has served special luncheons. This fresh and fruity salad is one of my favorite recipes when cooking for a large group.—Shea Szachara, Binghamton, New York

Ingredients

10 packages (6 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
5 quarts boiling water
10 cans (16 ounces each) whole-berry cranberry sauce
5 cups cold water
5 cans (20 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
5 cans (15 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained

Directions

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Break up and stir in cranberry sauce until blended. Stir in cold water. Chill until partially set.
Fold in pineapple with liquid and oranges. Coat five 13-in. x 9-in. pans with cooking spray; pour about 11-1/2 cups gelatin mixture into each. Chill until firm, about 4 hours.