Cheese Layer Susan Salad
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Cheese Layer Susan Salad Recipe
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Cheese Layer Susan Salad
Ingredients
- No 2 1/2 can black cherries, pitted
- 1 package lemon flavored gelatin
- 1 package orange flavored gelatin
- 3 cups hot water
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 2 packages cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese or Roquefort, crumbled
- Canned peaches
Instructions
- Drain the pitted drained cherries
- Dissolve the lemon and orange flavored gelatin in hot water
- Add the lemon juice
- Cool until syrupy
- Reserve 1 cup jelly
- To the rest add the diced celery and all but 10 - 12 cherries
- Pour into oblong pan about 8" x 12"
- Chill until set
- Work the 1 cup of jelly with the cream cheese and crumbled cheese
- Spread over cherry layer
- Before it is set, arrange sliced canned peaches petal fashion, with black cherries for the center at intervals
- When salad is cut into squares there will be a garnish for each salad
- Chill until firm
- Serve in lettuce cups with dressing