Grammy's CRAWnberry Jello Mold

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, and sadly, last year, I spent the entire day traveling home from Florida, after losing my mom on November 20th. In memory of momsie, aka "Grammy," I created this raw version of her FAMOUS Cranberry Jello Mold. It really was an outrageously delicious dish, however, loaded with lots of serious junk, including artificial coloring and flavoring, not to mention SUGAR and MAYONNAISE!!!. I haven't yet mastered the molded part of the recipe yet. I think I'd have to use a lot more Irish moss paste, and I'm not sure how that would impact the flavor. However, this turned out delicious and contains some of the key elements that made Grammy's dish so scrumptious!
FYI: I'm still using the Irish Moss Paste that I made last week for the Cranberry Apple Tart. It holds up for close to 3 weeks in the refrigerator and it really gives you the ability to add richer tastes and textures into your raw culinary palate.

Click HERE for more info on Irish Moss Paste


Grammy's CRAWnberry Jello Mold
Cashew Cream (optional) - 1/4 cup cashews (soaked 2 hours) and 6 Tbsp water (add more water if needed) 
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2 cups apples, peeled, cored and diced
2 Tbs lemon juice
3/4 cup Irish moss paste
1/8 tsp sea salt
2 Tbs honey
2 Tbs agave (your fav sweetener)
4 dates, pitted and roughly chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tsp melted coconut oil

Preparation

Optional: Blend cashews and water in a high speed blender to create a cashew cream. Pour through nut milk bag or cheese cloth. Set aside cream. (Save pulp for crackers or breads). You can make this recipe without the cream as well.

Blend 1 cup cranberries, 1 cup apples, and 2 Tbsp lemon juice, until creamy.

Add 1/4 cup cashew cream and blend well. (Use  any leftover cream in a smoothie or mix with fruit for a lovely beverage).

Add and blend remaining ingredients, except for 1/4 cup cranberries, 1 cup chopped apples, and walnuts.

Add 1/4 cup cranberries and  pulse blend, leaving cranberry slivers. Photo above was taken prior to this step. Will add more color and texture.

Transfer mixture to  a glass bowl. Stir in walnuts and 1 cup (or more) chopped apples.

Taste for sweetness and adjust per taste. Refrigerate several hours or overnight and serve.

Option: depending upon how solid your Irish moss paste it, you might be able to shape this into a jello mold? Otherwise serve as is.



GRAMMY - RIP!!!! Love you Mom. Miss you!