This is a "must have" at our holiday dinners.

NEVER ADD OR SUBSTITUTE OTHER FRUITS.

2 env. unflavored gelatin
2 tbsp. sugar
6 oranges
Orange juice
2 c. sugar
1 c. seedless grapes, halved
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. light raisins
12 pitted dates, cut in sm. pieces
12 maraschino cherries in quarters
1/2 c. lemon juice
Whipped cream

In small saucepan combine gelatin and 2 tablespoons sugar; add 1 cup water. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.

Peel oranges, cut into sections holding over bowl to catch juice. Measure juice - add enough more to equal 2 cups.

Pour orange juice into large bowl, add lemon juice, 2 cups sugar and the gelatin mixture; stir until sugar is dissolved.

Refrigerate, stirring occasionally until consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in orange sections, grapes, walnuts, raisins, dates and cherries.

Turn into pretty 12 cup serving bowl. Refrigerate at least 12 hours. Serve, garnished with whipped cream right from bowl or serve as salad.