Nutty Cranberry Salad

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2-3/4 lbs. red flavored gelatin (7 large pkg. jello)

1-3/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon (or less to taste)

1 tsp. cloves (or less to taste)

2 quarts plus 3 cups boiling water

7 lbs. canned whole berry cranberry sauce (7 -16 oz cans)

3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. orange rind

4 lbs. Golden Delicious apples, chopped

4-2/3 cups chopped walnuts

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Dissolve first 4 ingredients in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce

and orange rind. Chill until it just begins to thicken. Fold in

apple and nuts. Pour into molds or this will fill as many as seven 9 inch

baking dishes or the equivalent.

Chill at least 3 hours, or until firm.

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Serves approx. 55 servings or over 100+ if on a buffet table

When made and served at a wedding it was suggested to omitt the spices
and maybe even the apples the next time, you be the judge!

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