DAY Recipe

Michael McLaughlin, cookbook author, says “When I was much younger, the requisite Thanksgiving cranberry sauce always came out of a can and lay quivering on the plate, just waiting to be sliced and served. As I got older, I came to prefer the whole-berry-style sauce to the smooth. Then, once I began making my own [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (6ounce)package orange Jell-O
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 (20ounce)can crushed pineapple
1 (11ounce)can mandarin oranges
16 ounces sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Drain liquid from fruit and save.Add water to liquid to make 3 cups of liquid.
Heat 1 1/2 cups of liquid with Jello.When dissolved, pour into a 9 x 13 dish and add marshmallows.Stir 2-3 minutes and then add remainder of liquid.
Cover and refrigerate.
When slightly congealed, pour in remaining ingredients and [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup boiling water
1 (3ounce)package lime gelatin
1 (8 1/4ounce)can crushed pineapple , drained (reserve syrup)
lettuce
mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS

Pour boiling ater on gelatin in bowl, stir until gelatin is dissolved.
Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to measure 1 cup; stir into gelatin. Chill until thickened but not set.

Stir in pineapple.
Pour into 4 to 6 individual molds or one 4 cup mold.
Chill until firm.
Place 2 servings on [...]

INGREDIENTS
To Make Pineapple
1 1/2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese , grated
1/2 lb swiss cheese, grated
1 (8ounce)package cream cheese , softened
1/4 lb blue cheese , crumbled
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup butter or margarine , softened
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
Other Ingredients
whole cloves
paprika
Nabisco Triscuits, and
wheat thins crackers

DIRECTIONS

Also need 1 leafy crown from a lg. fresh pineapple.
Mix together the ingredients to make body of pineapple.
Once mixed well, mold and make into the shape of a pineapple.
Using a spoon, make indents [...]

This recipe is from my favorite grandmother, DeeDee. According to my mother, it has many variations, and my grandmother always served it with great presentation at parties, family dinners, and ladies luncheons.

The recipe has high stakes: You get but one chance when you unmold it. Just recently I recall overhearing my mother exclaim “Damn!” as [...]