Frozen Valentine Rounds
by RetroRuth | Feb 12, 2020 |
From Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book
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3 ½ cups canned fruit cocktail
1 package lemon flavored gelatin
1 cup hot water
¼ cup maraschino cherry syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice
6 oz cream cheese
½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
½ cup drained and quartered maraschino cherries
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 drops red food coloring
1 package cherry gelatin
1Drain fruit cocktail, save 1 cup syrup. Dissolve gelatin in hot water; add reserved fruit cocktail syrup and maraschino cherry syrup and lemon juice. Chill till partially set.
2Soften cream cheese; add mayo and beat until smooth. Add to gelatin mixture, stirring well. Stir in fruit cocktail, marshmallows, and cherries. Fold in whipped cream. Tint pink with food coloring.
3Pour into two No 2 or 2½ cans and freeze until firm (several hours or overnight). Or place into a gelatin mold. When firm, open another side of the can and push salad out. Slice and place on lettuce and top with a gelatin heart.
Gelatin Hearts
4Make 1 package red gelatin (any flavor) and chill in shallow dish or pan until set. Cut out hearts with a cookie cutter.
Ingredients
3 ½ cups canned fruit cocktail
1 package lemon flavored gelatin
1 cup hot water
¼ cup maraschino cherry syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice
6 oz cream cheese
½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
½ cup drained and quartered maraschino cherries
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 drops red food coloring
1 package cherry gelatin
Directions
1Drain fruit cocktail, save 1 cup syrup. Dissolve gelatin in hot water; add reserved fruit cocktail syrup and maraschino cherry syrup and lemon juice. Chill till partially set.
2Soften cream cheese; add mayo and beat until smooth. Add to gelatin mixture, stirring well. Stir in fruit cocktail, marshmallows, and cherries. Fold in whipped cream. Tint pink with food coloring.
3Pour into two No 2 or 2½ cans and freeze until firm (several hours or overnight). Or place into a gelatin mold. When firm, open another side of the can and push salad out. Slice and place on lettuce and top with a gelatin heart.
Gelatin Hearts
4Make 1 package red gelatin (any flavor) and chill in shallow dish or pan until set. Cut out hearts with a cookie cutter.
AuthorRetroRuth