Red Hots Applesauce Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2/3 cup red cinnamon candies
• 1 cup water
• 1 (3 ounce) lemon jell-o gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• 1/2 cup pecans (chopped) (optional)
• 1/2 cup celery (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup miracle whip
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 dissolve red hots and lemon jello in hot water.
• 2 add applesauce and divide into 2 equal parts; put one part in an oiled jello mold or 13x9 pan.
• 3 cool until set, keep second half of jello mix at room temperature.
• 4 combine remaining ingredients and spread over jello that has set up.
• 5 top with room temperture jello mixture; return to refrigerator to set until firm.
• 6 unmold or cut in squares.
• 7 if you use the swirl method, add entire jello mix to 13x9 pan, partially set, then swirl through the cheese mixture and return to refrigerator to set firm.