Make Ahead

Cranberry Fluff Salad

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November 25, 2014
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  • Serves 8-10
Author Notes

Traditional Midwest ambrosia salad without the weird ingredients- no neon colored jello, no cool whip. I kept the marshmallows and crushed pineapple; it seemed like sacrilege not to. —Hilarybee

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Not Cool Whip
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons gelatin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 16 ounces container of heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Everything Else
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup red jam (I like cherry or seedless raspberry)
  • 20 ounces can of crushed pineapple
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
Directions
  1. Combine the gelatin and the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer on medium low heat, then take it off the heat. Allow gelatin to completely cool (no, seriously--unless you want whip cream soup).
  2. In a mason jar or other container with a lid, combine 1/2 cup whipping cream with the cream of tartar. Shake until thoroughly combined and there are no chunks. Combine the tartar/cream mix with the gelatin and the rest of the whipping cream in a stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment or use electric hand beaters. Beat on medium high until soft peaks form, about two minutes. Turn the mixer to low and stream in the powder sugar, then add the vanilla.
  3. Prep the cranberries. In the bowl of a food processor, blitz the cranberries and sugar together for 15 seconds. The cranberries should be very small pieces. If a few halves remain, all the better. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cranberry/sugar mixture and the jam with a spatula. Add the pineapple chunks and marshmallows. Finally, fold in the stabilized whipped cream. Some insist fluff must be served frozen. I prefer my fluff chilled. It will keep about 2 days in your fridge.

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Dedicated locavore. I spend my weekends on the back roads (often lost!) looking for the best ingredients Ohio has to offer. I am often accompanied by my husband, Mr. Radar and our dog, Buddy. Born in West Virginia, raised in Michigan, I moved to Ohio for college and have lived there on and off since. I love to meet farmers and local producers. Cooking is an extension of this love. You can follow my move from government analyst to cottage industrialist and view the food I cook for my personal mad scientist on thistleconfections.com

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