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Red Hot Salad  
Joan Nelson  
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package unflavored gelatin  
packages red jello  
cans applesauce  
½ cup red hots  
2 cups 7 Up  
Mix jello powders, applesauce, and red hots together in sauce pan. Bring to a boil over low  
heat. Pour into glass 9 x 13 serving dish and carefully add 7 Up. Place in refrigerator until set.  
Strawberry Nut Salad  
Alice Sullivan  
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small (or 1 large) pkg. strawberry gelatin  
cup boiling water  
packages frozen sliced strawberries  
bananas, mashed  
(No. 2) can crushed pineapple, drained  
cup broken walnuts  
pint sour cream (I don't use this much.)  
Topping:  
1/3 cup sugar  
2 tablespoons flour  
2 tablespoons butter  
2 beaten eggs  
1 cup pineapple juice  
1 cup heavy cream or 1 pkg. Dream Whip  
Dissolve jello in hot water; stir in thawed strawberries and juice, pineapple, banana and nuts.  
Pour ½ mixture in 9 x 13 pan or large mold; refrigerate until firm, about 1 ½ hours. Spread  
with sour cream, then spoon gently the remaining mixture and refrigerate. For topping,  
combine sugar, flour, and egg; stir in pineapple juice. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly  
until thick; remove from heat. Add butter and cool. Then fold in the cream that has been  
whipped (or the Dream Whip prepared according to package directions). Can be put on jello  
salad ahead of time. Optional: Top with shredded mild cheddar cheese.  
Taffy Apple Salad  
Eunice Nelson  
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(20 oz.) can pineapple chunks  
cups tiny marshmallows  
cup sugar  
tablespoon flour  
tablespoons vinegar  
6-7 cups cubed, cored apples  
1 (8 oz.) container cool whip  
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained and  
halved  
1 cup peanuts  
beaten egg  
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In large bowl, stir together pineapple chunks and  
marshmallows; cover and chill for up to 24 hours. For dressing, in a small saucepan stir  
together the sugar, flour, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, and egg. Cook and stir over  
medium heat, just until mixture bubbles. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.  
Transfer the mixture to a small bowl. Cover and chill. To serve, add chilled dressing and  
apples, cool whip, cherries, and peanuts to marshmallow mixture; stir to mix well.  
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