Thanksgiving 101: Cranberry Salad

Now cranberry salad may be just an after-thought in your home, but it is an integral component of our Thanksgiving table.  Maybe you realize last minute "oh yeah, the cranberries.......I better buy a can."  There are no cranberries out of a can for this cottage Mama, no sir, my Grandma Marge's Cranberry Salad has been a staple at our Thanksgiving table for as long as I can remember and it is one of the centerpieces of our feast!

My family loves to cook; therefore, we love to try new recipes, however, there are some recipes that just aren't worth messing with and this is one of them.  Try Grandma Marge's Cranberry Salad at your next Thanksgiving celebration.  Make your cranberry salad a centerpiece and bring it into the forefront of your feast - I guarantee people will notice!!

Grandma Marge's Cranberry Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup ground cranberries (buy fresh - put into blender or food-processor)

1 package cranberry jello (or raspberry if you can't find cranberry)

1 cup hot water

1 cup crushed pineapple in syrup (drain and reserve syrup)

1 cup pineapple syrup (from crushed pineapple)

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup grapes (halved)

Directions:

Combine ground cranberries and sugar.  Dissolve jello in hot water   Add pineapple syrup.  Chill until partially set.  Add sugary cranberries, pineapple and grapes.  Pour into dish.  Chill over night.  When ready to serve, spoon cranberries into serving bowl.  Enjoy!

Cottage Mama's Note:  This can be made 1-day ahead of time and place in serving dish immediately before serving.