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Red Hot Mama Salad
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 10
My Grandmother and Mother made this for as long as I can remember. It's a tradition in our family that is served every Thanksgiving and Christmas. My kids love it and always look forward to the hoildays when they can have some Red Hot Mama!
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/4 cup red-hot candies
1 (3 ounce) package lemon jell-o gelatin
1 (15 ounce) can applesauce
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 1/4 cups celery, chopped
Directions:
1. Combine water and red hot candies in a medium sized sauce pan.
2. Boil on high heat until candy is melted.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add jello and applesauce.
5. Mix well.
6. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and mayonnaise.
7. Fold in celery and nuts with spoon.
8. In a square 9X9 dish, place cream cheese mixture and spread evenly.
9. Pour red hot applesauce mixture over the cream cheese.
10. Refrigerate until red hot applesauce mixture has set, approximately 4 hours.
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