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Old-Fashioned Cherry Wine Mold (pareve)
serves 8

1 (6 ounce) package black cherry gelatin mix
3 cups boiling water
3/4 cup sweet red wine (eg. Manischevitz concord grape)
pinch nutmeg
2 cups frozen pitted cherries, thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
tiny bunches green grapes to garnish.(optional)

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, stirring until completely dissolved. Stir in the red wine.

Refrigerate until partially set, 1-2 hours. Stir in the nutmeg, cherries and pecans. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart mold . Refrigerate until firm. Unmold by dipping mold into a large bowl of hot water for a few seconds making sure no hot water splashes onto the gelatin.

Garnish with green grapes (optional)

approx. nutrients per serving: calories – 180 protein – 3g carbohydrates – 26g

fat – 6g cholesterol – 0mg sodium – 70 mg

This recipe from the article A Break-the-Fast Table for Eight

Ethel G. Hofman has more than 20 years of experience in the kosher food and wine industry. She is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is food editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. She can be reached for consulting at: www.kosherfoodconsultants.com

You can get Her cookbook: Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home through amazon.com and bookstores. Her other cookbook: Making Food Beautiful is available directly from her. Email her at: ethelhof@aol.com

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