Cranberry Mousse

Cranberry Mousse

Linda Costa
Your Thanksgiving Cranberry sauce with a twist.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 1 Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can crushed pineapple in juice
  • 1 pkg 6 oz strawberry jello
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can 16 oz whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 16 oz sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Drain pineapple well saving all juice
  • Add juice to gelatin in a 2 qt saucepan
  • Stir in water
  • Heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve gelatin
  • Remove from heat
  • Blend in cranberry sauce
  • Add lemon juice and nutmeg
  • Chill until mixture thickens slightly (DO NOT USE METAL CONTAINER TO CHILL)
  • Blend sour cream into gelatin mixture
  • Fold in pineapple and pecans
  • Chill until firm