Cranberry Gelatin Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cranberry-raspberry gelatin
• 1 (12 ounce) can seltzer water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 celery rib, chopped, 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup chopped walnut
• additional sour cream, and (optional)
• fresh cranberries (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Coat 1-1/2 quart mold with cooking spray.

2. 2

   In bowl pour boiling water over cranberry gelatin mix; stir until dissolved. Add seltzer. Transfer 1 cup mixture to separate bowl; reserve. Cover remaining mixture; refrigerate.

3. 3

   Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 2 T. cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on High until dissolved; stir into reserved 1 cup cranberry gelatin. Whisk in sour cream. Pour in mold.

4. 4

   Refrigerate until just set, 2 hours. Uncover refrigerated plain cranberry gelatin mixture. Stir in cranberry sauce, celery and walnuts. Spoon into mold. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.

5. 5

   Run knife around edge of mold to loosen; place serving platter over mold and invert to release. Garnish as desired.