CHERRY BRANDY MINCEMEAT MOLD

MAKES 10 TO 12 SERVINGS

2 3-ounce packages cherry-flavored gelatin 2 cups boiling water 1½ cups ice-cold water ¼ cup brandy or kirsch (clear cherry

brandy) ½ cup chopped pecans 2 cups ready-to-use mincemeat Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions: Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and brandy. Measure ½ cup gelatin and pour into a 6-cup mold. Chill until firm. Chill remaining gelatin until syrupy and slightly thickened. Fold pecans and mincemeat into slightly thickened gelatin. Spoon into mold on top of firm gelatin. Chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with whipped cream.

Note: In testing the recipe for 2017, we used rum instead of brandy and cranberry-flavored gelatin instead of cherry.