#2598 - Strawberry Applesauce Jell-O

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 - 3oz. boxes strawberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
1 - 16oz. can Ocean Spray whole berry cranberry sauce
1 3/4 cups chunky plain applesauce

In a bowl add both boxes of strawberry Jell-O and boiling water--stir with a whisk until dissolved. Add cranberry sauce and applesauce--stir until mixed. Pour mixture into a greased 6 cup Jell-O ring mold OR into a glass baking dish. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.

#2429 - Cranberry Frosting

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 3oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
2 TBSP Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce
8oz. Domino's powdered sugar
a dash of salt
milk if necessary

In a mixer add cream cheese and cranberry sauce--beat. Add salt--beat. Slowly add powdered sugar--beat. Taste--if you want more cranberry flavor add 1 more TBSP cranberry sauce at a time and beat again until it's the tartness that you want. Once the flavor is correct, if frosting is too thick add a little milk and beat again. If frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar and beat again.

#2302 - Cranberry Coffee Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup crushed Frosted Flakes cereal
1 TBSP butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup softened butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 cup Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce

In a bowl add crushed Frosted Flakes and melted butter--stir and set aside. In a separate bowl add flour, baking powder and salt--stir and set aside. In a mixer add softened butter and white sugar--beat. Add egg--beat. Add milk--beat. Add flour mixture--beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 9" round cake pan. In a bowl add cranberry sauce--stir. Dot the cranberry sauce over the top of the batter. Sprinkle Frosted Flakes mixture all over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.

#2231 - Strawberry Cranberry Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 20oz. can Dole crushed pineapple (drained but save the juice)
1 cup water
2 - 3oz. boxes strawberry Jell-O
1 - 16oz. can Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce
1 lemon (room temperature)
2 cups Breakstone's sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

In a bowl add the drained pineapple juice, water and both boxes of Jell-O powder--bring to a boil and keep stirring until Jell-O powder is dissolved, then remove from heat. Squeeze the lemon. Add cranberry sauce, 3 tsp. lemon juice and 1 tsp. of lemon zest to Jell-O mixture--stir. Let it sit on the counter until room temperature, then refrigerate until it starts to gel. Remove from refrigerator--add sour cream, chopped pecans and drained crushed pineapple--stir. Pour into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Refrigerate overnight.

#2181 - Cranberry Ring

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 - 3oz. boxes raspberry Jell-O
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups boiling water
2 - 8oz. cans whole berry cranberry sauce
2 TBSP orange zest (grated orange rind)
1 cup diced orange slices
1 cup chopped apples (peeled before chopping)

In a bowl add both boxes of Jell-O, salt, cinnamon and boiling water--stir with a whisk until dissolved. Add both cans of cranberry sauce and orange zest--stir with a spoon until well mixed. Refrigerate until thickened but not completely set. Remove from refrigerator--add chopped apples and diced oranges--stir to mix. Pour the mixture into a Jell-O ring mold. Refrigerate overnight, then invert on to a serving plate.

#1391 - Crockpot Cranberry Chicken

(by Marg Naugle - friend)

3 to 4 lbs. chicken pieces
1/2 tsp. salt (or more to your taste)
1/4 tsp. pepper (or more to your taste)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 - 16oz. can Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce
1 cup Kraft BBQ sauce (or your favorite brand)

In a crockpot add BBQ sauce and cranberry sauce--stir. Add chopped onions, chopped celery, salt and pepper--stir until mixed. Carefully add chicken pieces and make sure they are covered with sauce. Put the lid on the crockpot--turn crockpot on high for 4 hours, OR turn crockpot on low for 6 to 8 hours.