Jello Recipe

How to make it

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• Stir 1 cup boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved
• Stir in 1 cup cold water
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm
• ***Special Twist***
• Prepare gelatin as directed, substituting 1 cup cold seltzer, club soda, diet carbonated lemon-lime beverage or diet iced tea for cold water
• To prepare with orange juice, use 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 1/2 cup cold orange juice
• ***Easy Fruit Parfait***
• Prepare gelatin as pkg. directs; pour into tall dessert or parfait glasses, filling about half full
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm
• To serve, layer with Cool Whip/whipped topping and your favorite fresh fruit or use well drained canned fruit
• ***To Add Fruit or Vegetables***
• Refrigerate gelatin 1 1/2 hours or until thickened
• Stir in 3/4 to 1 1/2 cups chopped fruit or vegetables (well-drained, if using canned)
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm
• DO NOT USE: fresh or frozen pineapple, kiwi, gingerroot, papaya, figs or guava - GELATIN WILL NOT SET
• ***Speed Set Method***
• Stir 3/4 cup boiling water into gelatin in bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved
• Mix 1/2 cup cold water and ice cubes to make 1 1/4 cups
• Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened
• Remove remaining ice
• Refrigerate 30 minutes for soft-set or 1 - 1 1/2 hours until firm
• ***Jigglers***
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water or boiling apple juice (Do NOT add cold water)
• 4 pkg. (4 serving size) Jello Gelatin Dessert, any flavor
• Stir boiling water or boiling juice into gelatin in large bowl at least 3 minutes until completely dissolved
• Pour into 13x9 inch pan
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm
• dip bottom of pan in warm water about 15 seconds
• Cut into decorative shapes with cookie cutters all the way through the gelatin
• Lift from pan
• Makes about 24 pieces