Spiced Cranberry Ring

1 large package raspberry Jello
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
dash of cloves
2 cups boiling water
2 cups cranberry sauce
2 Tbsp grated orange zest
1 cup orange sections
1 cup chopped apples
*Dissolve Jello, salt, cinnamon and cloves in boiling water. Add cranberry sauce and orange zest. Chill until thick; fold in apples and oranges. Pour into 6 cup mold. Chill at least 4 hours.

Mom's Fruit Salad Dressing

2 eggs
1 Tbsp lemon juice
4 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp butter
*Cook until thick. Blend in ½ pint whipped cream or Cool Whip.

Taffy Apple Salad

20 oz can pineapple chunks or crushed, drain & reserve syrup
1 ½ Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp flour
½ cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
8 ounces Cool Whip
2 cups chopped apples
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1-½ cup dry roasted peanuts
*Mix pineapple syrup, vinegar, flour, sugar and egg. Bring to a boil. Cool. Mix with Cool Whip. Add to rest of ingredients and chill.

Purple Lady Salad

two 3 oz packages raspberry Jello
1-½ cup boiling water
1 can blueberry pie filling
16 oz can crushed pineapple, undrained
¾ cup whipped cream or 8 ounces Cool Whip
*Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Cool until partially set. Add pie filling, pineapple and syrup. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into pan or bowl and chill until set.

Glorified Rice

1 small can crushed pineapple, drain & reserve syrup
1 cup cooked rice
1 small package lemon Jello
1 8 ounce package Cool Whip
*Prepare Jello as directed using reserved pineapple syrup mixed with water to make 1 cup cold water. Stir in pineapple and rice. Refrigerate. When set, stir in cool whip. May also use lime Jello and pineapple, or orange Jello and mandarin oranges.

Sandy's Fruit Salad

1 large can fruit cocktail, undrained
1 large can pineapple tidbits, slightly drained
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small package instant lemon pudding
2 cups cool whip
small marshmallows
chopped apple
grapes (optional)
*Mix first three ingredients. Add pudding. Let stand to thicken. Add cool whip. Chill. When ready to serve add marshmallow, apple and grapes.

Frozen Fruit Salad

8 ounces cream cheese
½ cup sugar
8 ounces cool whip
10 ounces frozen strawberries & juice, thawed
15 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
2-3 sliced bananas
*Beat cream cheese with sugar. Add cool whip. Fold in fruit. Freeze in 9x13” pan.

Fresh Fruit Salad

2-3 bananas, sliced
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 pint strawberries, sliced
2 kiwis, sliced
1 can pineapple chunks, drained
2 cups grapes, halved
*Mix fruit and pour cooled sauce over the top. Allow several hours to marinate in the refrigerator.
Citrus sauce:
½ tsp grated orange peel
½ tsp grated lemon peel
2/3 cup fresh orange juice (2 oranges)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
*Combine and bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes.