Sure, there’s all kinds of recipes for cranberry gleatin molds, but most use some kind of Jell-O. If you’re trying to avoid food colorings and other chemicals, why not try a fresh cranberry salad mold using plain gelatin? It does use some sugar, but only 1/3 cup.
FRESH CRANBERRY GELATIN SALAD
3/4 cups ground raw cranberries (2 cups whole)
1/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons plain gelatin (there are 3 teaspoons in 1 envelope of gelatin)
1 cup apple juice
Lettuce, if desired
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Wash, sort and grind cranberries (use a food processor, blender, or grinder attachment for mixer).
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Add orange juice, sugar and salt, then set in the refrigerator to chill.
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Meanwhile soften the gelatin in 1/4 cup of the apple juice.
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Heat rest of juice to boiling, then pour it over the softened gelatin, stirring to dissolve thoroughly.
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Combine with the rest of the ingredients (except lettuce), and pour into a 3-cup mold.
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Chill until firm.
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Unmold onto bed of lettuce, if desired, or directly onto serving plate.
