Ingredients

1/2 cup cold applesauce
2 envelopes (2 tablespoons) unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup applesauce
2 cups sugar
1 cup walnuts, broken
1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions

Soak gelatin in cold applesauce. In meantime, combine 3/4 cup applesauce with sugar in medium saucepan; bring to boil, then cook 10 minutes. Add gelatin mixture to hot mixture; cook and stir 15 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour into loaf pan that's been rinsed with cold water. Refrigerate overnight. Loosen edges and, working with fingers, loosen from bottom of pan onto mound of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares; roll each piece in powdered sugar.

For Cotlets: Drain 1 29-ounce can, or 1 quart, apricots. Puree apricots in blender or processor. Substitute for applesauce.