Moms Molded Fruit Salad Recipes

MOM'S SECRET CHERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin completely in 2 cups hot water and pour into desired mold. Mix crushed pineapple, bananas, and 1 1/2 cup cold water into gelatin mixture; top with miniature marshmallows. Chill until firm.
• Whisk reserved pineapple juice, sugar, flour, and egg in a saucepan over low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture almost comes to a simmer and becomes thick, about 5 minutes. Mix cream cheese into sauce, transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Stir whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Spread over gelatin. Chill thoroughly before serving.

MOM'S GELATIN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in sugar, orange juice and lemon juice; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until sugar is dissolved., Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, until slightly thickened, about 1-1/2 hours. Fold in fruit. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray or a 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until firm. If using a ring mold, unmold onto a serving plate.

MOM G'S CRANBERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water in a bowl; stir in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until partially thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Chop cranberries in a food processor and mix sugar into cranberries, pulsing once or twice to combine. Let cranberry mixture stand a few minutes to let sugar dissolve. Stir cranberry mixture, pineapple, celery, and walnuts into gelatin. Pour into a gelatin mold or serving dish. Refrigerate until fully set, about 4 hours.

MOM'S FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all of the fruit in a medium bowl.
• 2. Pour lemon juice over them; set aside.
• 3. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and sugar; stir well. Add pineapple juice a little at a time. The sauce should be a little thin, but not runny.
• 4. Pour sauce over fruit; stir well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Chill salad and remove right before you're ready to eat (within 30 mins.- 1 hour or the bananas will go brown). Enjoy!

MOM'S MOLDED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit, mix together and set aside.
• Whip 1/2 pint cream, add 1/2 cup sugar and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese and add mayonnaise and set aside.
• Dissolve gelatine in lemon juice over hot water, then add to mayonnaise and cheese mixture.
• Add fruit, then fold in whipped cream, marshmallows and nuts.
• Pour into mold or 9X13, and chill until set.