debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
This is a modification of a recipe my mother's sister-in-law gave her that she called Cranberry Fluff. Tastes the same to me as the more complicated original, though. This may not appeal to some people.
1 - 14 oz. can cranberry sauce (jellied or whole is okay - I tried both and prefer the jellied)
1 medium to large firm textured, sweet apple, cored and diced (you can leave the skin on or not)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or you can substitute pecans)
1 - 8 oz. container of whipped topping (a.k.a. Cool Whip, I use store brand)
Place cranberry sauce in a large bowl and mash until no large chunks remain. Stir in diced apple and nuts until well combined. Fold in whipped topping until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate. If kept overnight, it may separate a little, but just stir it up again and it's fine.
Notes: The original recipe called or ground fresh cranberries, green grapes, real whipped cream and miniature marshmallows. To me the grapes and marshmallows just get in the way of the apple and cranberry taste, but you can add them to taste if you like them. Cool Whip doesn't separate as much as real whipped cream.
When my mom made it she used a meat grinder to process the fresh cranberries and there was cranberry juice all over the kitchen.
1 - 14 oz. can cranberry sauce (jellied or whole is okay - I tried both and prefer the jellied)
1 medium to large firm textured, sweet apple, cored and diced (you can leave the skin on or not)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or you can substitute pecans)
1 - 8 oz. container of whipped topping (a.k.a. Cool Whip, I use store brand)
Place cranberry sauce in a large bowl and mash until no large chunks remain. Stir in diced apple and nuts until well combined. Fold in whipped topping until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate. If kept overnight, it may separate a little, but just stir it up again and it's fine.
Notes: The original recipe called or ground fresh cranberries, green grapes, real whipped cream and miniature marshmallows. To me the grapes and marshmallows just get in the way of the apple and cranberry taste, but you can add them to taste if you like them. Cool Whip doesn't separate as much as real whipped cream.
When my mom made it she used a meat grinder to process the fresh cranberries and there was cranberry juice all over the kitchen.