dr. pepper cherry salad aka jello mold aka congealed salad (an appetizing moniker, eh?) - The Official Airedale Side Dish


1 17 oz can sweet black cherries
1 8 oz can crushed pineapple in its own juice (as opposed to someone else's juice?)
1 tbl fresh lemon juice
2 3-0z (that's "ounce", not "Oz", marc) pkgs cherry jello
1 12 oz can Dr. Pepper
1 c. chopped, toasted pecans
canned asparagus
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1. oil a 6 cup decorative mold.
2. drain the cherries and pineapple, reserving the juice. halve the cherries.
3. add the lemon juice to the fruit juice, and add H20 to make 2 cups.
4. bring the juice mix to a boil.
5. place the jello in a bowl, add the boiling liquid and stir well to dissolve. add the dr. pepper.
6. chill until syrupy (about 1 hr)
7. fold in the fruit and nuts.
8. pour into the mold and chill again for a few hours, until firm.
9. unmold and serve!
don't forget the canned asparagus garnish! (nice for the holidays, with the red and green )

there you have it! a texas "classic". so bad, it's good. and guaranteed to be a conversation piece at your next party!


dr. ronna miller aka dr. moxie mamma