Cranberry Apple Salad

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Steep Estate in Elmo, Texas in 1989.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce
 * 2 cups boiling water
 * 2 small packages strawberry gelatin
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup mayonnaise
 * 2 cups diced apples
 * ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Melt cranberry sauce over medium heat then drain reserving liquid and berries.
 * 2) Mix together cranberry liquid, boiling water and gelatin and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
 * 3) Add lemon juice and salt.
 * 4) Chill until mixture mounds slightly on a spoon then add mayonnaise and beat until smooth.
 * 5) Fold in cranberries, apple and nuts then pour into 2-quart mold.
 * 6) Chill overnight.