Creamy Fruit Salad Mold

• 1 (17 oz.) can fruit cocktail
• juice plus water to make 1 c.
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. wild strawberry flavored gelatin
• 1 c. evaporated milk
• 1 c. sliced bananas
• 1/3 c. diced walnuts
• 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1. Drain fruit cocktail; reserve juice.
2. Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup.
3. Heat to boiling.
4. Remove from heat and add gelatin. Stir until dissolved.
5. Cool; add 2/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
6. Blend in fruits and nuts.
7. Chill remaining 1/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk in refrigerator tray until ice crystals form around edges of tray. Whip until stiff (about 2 minutes).
8. Add lemon juice and whip until very stiff (about 1 minute).
9. Fold whipped evaporated milk into gelatin mixture.
10. Pour into a 6-cup mold.
11. Chill 2 hours before serving.
12. Makes 6 cups.

fruit cocktail, water, wild strawberry, milk, bananas, walnuts, lemon juice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1026764 (may not work)