Cinnamon Apple Salad

another recipe from the Apple Barn Cider Mill and restaurant in the Great Smoky Mountains...

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  red-hot candies
• 2  cups water
• 3  ounces lemon gelatin
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1⁄4 cups  chopped apples
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 13  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Combine cinnamon candies and water in saucepan.
2. cook for 5 minutes or until candies dissolve, stirring frequently.
3. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
4. cool to room temperature.
5. add lemon juice.
6. chill until partially set.
7. fold in walnuts and apples.
8. spoon 1/2 of the mixture into 8x8" dish.
9. chill until set.
10. combine cream cheese, cream and salt in bowl and mix well.
11. spoon evenly over congealed layer.
12. spread remaining gelatin mixture carefully over the top --
13. chill until set --
14. cut into squares and serve on salad greens.