Red White and Blue Party Salad

Ingredients

2 (3-0z.) pkgs. Raspberry fla- vored gelatin, divided

3 cups boiling water, divided

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup half and half

I cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 (8-0z. Pkg. cream cheese, sof- tened

1/2 cup chopped pecans or wal- nuts (optional)

1 (21 0z.) can blueberry pie fill- ing

Directions

Dissolve 1 package rasp- berry-flavored gelatin in 2 cups boiling water. Pour into a 13X9X2 inch dish; cover and chill until firm.

• Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a nedium saucepan; let stand ninute. Cook over low heat stirring until gelatin dissolves.

• Combine half and half and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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