Cranberry Cream Cheese Gelatin Salad

A festive citrus and cranberry layered gelatin salad perfect for both fall and winter holiday entertaining.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
4 cups chopped fresh cranberries
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (3-ounce) package lemon flavored gelatin
1 cup boiling water
2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

Cooking Directions:

1. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water. Let stand about 5 minutes to soften.
2. In a bowl, combine cranberries, sugar and pecans.
3. Blend orange juice and softened gelatin in a small saucepan over medium heat until gelatin dissolves.
4. Combine gelatin with cranberry mixture and pour into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass dish. Refrigerate until firm.
5. Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water.
6. In a separate bowl, gradually blend lemon gelatin into softened cream cheese. Pour over cranberry mixture in pan. Return to refrigerator and chill until firm.

Makes 12 servings.