Heat applesauce in a pan. When it bubbles; dissolve the jello in it. Make sure the jello dissolves completely. Add the 7-Up and orange juice. Put in a pretty bowl and chill until firm.

Gelatin recipes are more often ridiculed than respected these days. I even have done a fair share of laughing and shaking my head over the suspending of black-eyed peas, prunes and chopped meats in ...