Cranberry Delight Jello Salad

Submitted by Kim61589

"This is my favorite jello salad recipe from my friend Robin."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 1 (16 ounce) can canned whole cranberry sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1⁄4 cup cold water

directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserving syrup; add water to syrup to make 2 1/2 cups. Place 1 1/4 cups of syrup mixture in saucepan and bring to a boil. dissolve 1 package of jello in boiling syrup mixture. Add 1/2 drained pineapple and 1/2 cranberry sauce. Mix well and pour into a 9 x 13 dish. Chill until firm.
2. Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in evaporated milk and vanilla. Soften unflavored gelatin in the cold water and heat to dissolve. Blend gelatin into cheese mixture, pour over firm Jello layer. Chill until firm.
3. Boil remaining 1 1/4 cup syrup mixture, dissolve remaining package of jello, add remaining crushed pineapple and cranberry sauce. Chill until room temperature. Pour very gently over cheese layer and chill until firm. Cut into squares.