• 2 cups apple cider or apple juice
• 6 ounces cherry gelatin
• 1 lb. canned pitted black cherries, drained, halved, syrup reserved
• 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup applesauce

Bring cider to a boil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add enough water to reserved cherry syrup to measure 1-1/2 cups and stir into gelatin. Set aside 2 cups gelatin mixture and cool to room temperature. Chill remaining gelatin until partially set (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Fold cherries, celery and walnuts into partially set gelatin. Pour into a mold or 9 inch baking dish. Chill until almost firm. Gradually stir reserved gelatin into softened cream cheese, beating until smooth. Add applesauce and mix thoroughly. Spoon cream cheese mixture over cherry layer in mold. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a platter.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 220, fat 5.2g, 20% calories from fat, cholesterol 1mg, protein 7.0g, carbohydrates 40.1g, fiber 2.2g, sugar 36.3g, sodium 128mg, diet points 4.9.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.1, Fruit: 1.4, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.9, Sugar: 1.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.6

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