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Apricot Gelatin Salad

dessertUtah salads
From:
Nina Roberts
Serves:
16
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg (6 oz.) apricot or orange jello
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 can (12 oz.) crushed pineapple
  • 8 oz. cream cheese - softened
  • 1 can (15 oz.) apricot halves - drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped
  • 1 carton (8 oz.) Cool Whip
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Steps
  1. In a bowl, dissolve jello in boiling water.
  2. Drain pineapple and save juice. Add pineapple to jello. Set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until very smooth. Add to jello.
  4. Chill until partially set.
  5. note: can put in freezer to speed up process.
  6. Stir completely - about 2 times.
  7. Chop apricots and nuts.
  8. Fold into cool whip.
  9. Pour into 9x13x2" pan. Let sit overnight; chill until firm.