Method

Drain mandarin oranges over a bowl, and reserving the liquid.  Put juice into a saucepan with gelatin, sugar and salt.  Put over low heat.  Cook, stirring constantly, until gelatine and sugar dissolve.  Remove from heat.

Stir in lemon juice, whole cranberry sauce, diced celery, and chopped nuts.

Arrange orange segments in a decorative pattern in the mold.   Spoon the cranberry sauce gently over the orange segments.  Gently does it so the oranges don't lose their pattern.

Refrigerate until mold is set, about 3 - 4 hours.

To unmold, dip the mold up to the rim in warm water for about 10 seconds.Do not put in hot water which will melt, not loosen the mold.  Put a serving plate over the mold, then turn both plate and mold over.  If mold does not slide right out, give the pair a few gentle shakes back and forth.  You will feel when it is ready.  Remove mold. Serve on the platter

Serves:8 - 9

Contributor: Pat Ciesla

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