Cranberry Cream Cheese Dessert

This recipe started out years ago as a blueberry dessert. Over the years, my Aunt Tammy and my Mimi have transformed it into a delicious cranberry dish. We serve it on the plate with our Thanksgiving turkey, but it definitely could be used as a dessert too. I love the texture of the cranberries, pineapple and pecans in the jello. This would also be great around Christmas. The red is so festive!



I have used an (*) to mark the sale items at Publix. These will run through tomorrow, Nov. 25th.

First Layer:
2- 3 oz. packages cranberry jello
2 cups boiling water
1 can whole cranberry sauce *
1- 8 1/2 oz. can crushed pineapple * (20 oz. can on sale)
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add cranberry sauce, pecans and pineapple, including the juice. Pour into a 2 quart, flat serving dish. Cover and chill until firm.

Topping:
1- 8 oz. package cream cheese *
1/2 cup sugar *
1/2 cup sour cream *
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat with a mixer until smooth (about 2 minutes). Spread over congealed layer, then sprinkle with chopped pecans.


Happy Holidays!