Fresh Cranberry Salad

Ingredients:
- 1 - 12 oz. pkg fresh cranberries, washed and sorted
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 3 c. boiling water
- 3 - 3 oz. pkgs. orange gelatin dessert
- 2 - 11 oz. cans mandarin oranges, drained and cut into small pieces
- 1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 - 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained

Directions:
- Grind cranberries in food grinder or food processor; stir in sugar to blend.
- Set aside.
- Dissolve gelatin dessert in water; cool until mixture begins to thicken.
- Add to cranberry mixture. Add oranges, nuts and pineapple.
- Stir well; pour into lightly oiled 8-cup mold.
- Chill overnight.
- Unmold.