Cranberry Orange Bread

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp grated orange peel
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup chopped cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Sift together flour, sugar, baking power, baking soda, and salt.  Combine egg, grated orange peel, orange juice, and oil.  Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.  Fold in cranberries and walnuts.  Bake in greased, 9x5x3 inch loaf pan at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.  Remove from pan, cool, wrap, and store overnight.

Sour Cream Pineapple Salad

Provided by Carol Myers (1990)


6 ounce package of orange or orange-pineapple flavored gelatin
3 cups boiling water
2 cups sour cream
1 cup nuts, chopped
2 cups crushed pineapple, drained

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.  Gradually add sour cream with a whisk.

Add nuts and pineapple and pour into a dish.  Let stand until firm before serving.

Garnish with mandarin oranges and whipped cream if so desired.

Layered Jello

Marie Scheurich (my mom - 1990)

1 16 ounce container of sour cream
1 3 ounce package each:  black raspberry, strawberry, lime, lemon, orange, and cherry jello

Start with black raspberry jello.  Dissolve completely in 1 cup of boiling water.  Divide in half.  Add 1/3 cup of sour cream to half of the jello.  Whip with a fork or whisk until blended.  Port in 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch glass see-through dish.  Set in refrigerator until jelled.  Then, pour the plain jello over it and let set up.  Repeat with each flavor jello in the same order.  Takes approximately a half day to complete.

Orange Fluff

Provided by Dawn Huber

2/3 cup of crushed pineapple
1/3 cup of sugar
1 package (3 ounce) of orange jello
1 cut up orange
1 cup boiling water
1 envelope of Dream Whip whipped
1/2 cup of chopped nuts

Cook sugar and crushed pineapple together 5 to 10 minutes.  Chill.  Combine jello and boiling water.  When starting to set, combine with the pineapple.  Add Dream Whip (whipped) and remaining ingredients.  Put in a mold and chill.