Oreo Jello Dessert

When I was a kid my mom use to make this jello dessert and I loved it hope you will too. It was always a big hit at the party's we use to go to and she would make it and bring it to the party.

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1 package Oreo cookies
1 box jello
1 tub cool whip

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First crush your Oreo cookies and set a side.

Next mix your jello like the package calls for and pour in a bread pan then set in refrigerator until the jello sets. Now when your jello has set put a layer of cool whip over the jello the add your crushed Oreo cookies on top of the cool whip and put back in the frig to set. Now when you are ready to serve your jello fill the sink with hot water and set your bread pan in the hot water just the bottom part of the bread pan and only leave it in the hot water for just a few seconds. Top your bread pan with a plate and flip your jello will drop on the plate and be ready to serve. Then you can dress your plate with what ever you wish to make it look pretty.

This is another great dessert for your graduation open houses or any party you might be having it is very easy to make and taste great. Its funny I haven't thought about this dessert in years until I was going through my moms recipes she gave me. I was looking for something to take to a dinner party we were invited to at the last minute and I found this. Glad I did it was quick and easy to make and everyone loved it.

Oreo Jello Dessert

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Jello Dessert Recipes: How To Make A Strawberry Hawaiian Jello Dessert

Jello dessert recipes can be such fun to make, but they are also a pleasure to enjoy. Whether you are young or old, you might find that someone somewhere can make a dessert that will make your mouth water to have some and have you coming back for even more.

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You can make desserts while using pudding mixes, instant pudding mixes, and instant gelatin mixes. The dessert you wish to create will depend on the choice you make for the dish you plan to enjoy. For instance, you can make all sorts of simple cheesecake recipes whether you want to enjoy chocolate, butterscotch, banana, vanilla and more.

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You can make other delicious desserts such as this one while using gelatin as an ingredient. Here we are using a large package strawberry jello gelatin, but you can always use another flavor if you like. Remember, you can easily adapt any recipe to create the type of eating experience you want to enjoy.

This recipe may be just as delicious while using peach flavor gelatin, lemon, lime, raspberry, blueberry and many more. It just really all depends on the types of flavors and aromas you and your family craves for the most. Satisfying a sweet craving is easy when you use pudding and gelatins. You can also include other types of fresh or frozen fruits when you make a jello dessert at home. Experiment with different flavors to find what you and your family like best.

Recipe for Strawberry Hawaiian Jello Dessert

What You Need

2 cups crushed pretzels 3/4 cup melted butter or margarine 3 Tablespoon sugar 1 package softened cream cheese 8 ounce 1 cup sugar 1 can drained crushed pineapple 2 cups whipped topping 1 large package strawberry jello gelatin 2 cups water 2 pints frozen strawberries

How to Make It

Soften cream cheese to room temperature by setting it out onto the cabinet about 20 minutes or so before preparation time.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Crush the pretzels and melt the butter or margarine. Mix the crushed pretzels, butter or margarine and 3 tablespoons of sugar together in a small mixing bowl. After combining thoroughly, spread this mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Place in the preheated oven to bake for about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow this crust to completely cool.

Using a large mixing bowl you will add the softened cream cheese, sugar, drained crushed pineapple and whipped topping. Mix well to blend and then spread this mixture over the cooled crust evenly. You can place the dish in the refrigerator to chill while preparing the topping for this dessert.

To do so, you will add the strawberry jello gelatin and the water and then stir to combine. Add the frozen strawberries and stir until the mixture becomes thickened. Pour this mixture over the last layer of the dessert. Place in the refrigerator to chill overnight or for several hours before cutting and serving.

Jello Dessert Recipes: How To Make A Strawberry Hawaiian Jello Dessert

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Incredibly Delicious Italian Dessert Recipes For Dessert Lovers

In the history of desserts, famous Italian dessert recipes definitely stand out. Italian desserts range in flavor from bitter to sweet and they go nicely with a glass of wine. In Italy, the locals are just as likely to eat a piece of fruit for dessert as an indulgent, creamy confection.

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If you have visited an Italian bakery, you will have seen many different varieties of cookies and biscotti. The Italians like to dunk their biscotti in red wine. A lot of Italian cookies are sweet but not excessively so and light glazes often provide most of the flavoring. Nuts or candied fruit are often added too. Biscotti might be very popular in the United States but in Italy hard, slightly sweet twice baked cookies are more popular. They are baked twice to remove as much moisture as possible, which makes the cookies dry, crumbly, and hard.

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Which is the Most Famous Italian Dessert?

Tiramisu is thought to have originated in Siena. Duke Cosimo de Medici enjoyed it so much that it spread around the world with Italian immigrants. Tiramisu is a delicious combination of lady finger cookies, liquor, espresso, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, and eggs.

The best known Italian cake has to be panettone, which is from Milan. Boxes of this cake can be found in cafes and Italian bakeries during the holiday season all over the world. The fluffy panettone dough is flavored with raisins and candied fruit pieces and the cake is shaped like a dome. Italians enjoy panettone with zabaglione custard or mascarpone cheese and a glass of liqueur or dessert wine.

Perhaps you have tried Italian gelato. This is ice cream made with milk, sugar and flavoring. Sometimes it contains eggs and cream. Gelato is churned less than regular ice cream, making it less airy and more dense. Italian desserts are best eaten in moderation because a lot of them are very rich. If you find a lot of Italian desserts heavenly but a bit too rich, why not make your own and change the ingredients to tone them down a bit?

Using Jello in Italian Dessert Recipes

Gelato is a great candidate for experimentation with jello. Italian ice cream is nearly free of air, which makes it dense and super heavy. By combining gelato, boiling water, and jello powder, you can create a deliciously light dessert with a nice texture and any jello flavor you like. You can use sugar free jello to halve the calories because half the dessert is jello and the sugar free kind is also calorie free.

If you happen to own an ice cream machine, you can make gelato with kool aid and jello, which tastes great and makes a refreshing dessert on balmy summer evenings. Jello goes with a lot of ingredients, with fruit trifle being a great example.

Jello also goes nicely with fruit pieces, with custard or zabaglione or with chocolate. In fact, it is one of the most versatile dessert ingredients you can get and it is great for making Italian dessert recipes lighter. Dessert making is a creative process and you might feel like making a rich, luxurious tiramisu one day and healthier layer jello recipes the next.

Incredibly Delicious Italian Dessert Recipes For Dessert Lovers

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A Delicious Jello Pumpkin Pudding Dessert Recipe for the Holidays

Pumpkins have been useful for making all sorts of wonderful, delicious, and healthy recipes for thousands of years. Many people love eating pumpkin in all sorts of different ways. Whether you are using pumpkins for making soup, pies, cakes, breads, or puddings, you know you are serving something that is healthy, delicious, and down to earth. There is a lot to say about something that tastes so unique and has been useful for meal planning no matter the era.

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Use Jello Recipes to Create an Old Fashion Holiday Atmosphere

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Jello has been around for a while and it is just as good now as it ever has been. Using it helps you create some of the most amazing dishes and desserts. It is very versatile and it is good for you too. Most children will love anything you make with these types of gelatin and pudding mixes. For instance, in this jello pumpkin pudding dessert recipe, you will be using vanilla pudding. This particular flavor can be useful in so many different desserts. It adds its own flavor while complimenting the flavor and aroma of pumpkin.

If you want to make this dessert recipe but you do not want to have pumpkin, you can adapt it by using other flavors of canned pie filling such as blueberry, strawberry, or peach to name just a few. When you use jello in your dessert recipes, it provides wonderfully moist and tasty results.

Recipe for Jello Pumpkin Pudding Dessert

What You Need

½ cup butter or margarine 1 cup flour ½ to ¾ cup milled or chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup powdered sugar 1 package cream cheese 8 ounce 1 cup whipped topping 2 ½ cups milk 2 packages Jello vanilla instant pudding 2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 2 cups whipped topping

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking and then set aside until needed.

Using a medium size mixing bowl you will mix the butter, flour and nuts together. After mixing thoroughly press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Place in preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow this to cool to the touch.

Using a small to medium size mixing bowl, you will blend the sugar and cream cheese together, and then fold in 1 cup of whipped topping. Spread this mixture over the cooled crust and set aside until needed.

At a low speed, add the milk, pudding, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and the remaining whipped topping and beat until smooth and creamy.

Spoon this mixture over the cream cheese filling. Spread evenly and then top this layer with the remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with nuts and then set in the refrigerator to chill for at least 3 hours or even overnight until set before serving.

A Delicious Jello Pumpkin Pudding Dessert Recipe for the Holidays

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Lemony Jello - Simple Cheesecake Recipe

Cheesecake is a delicious dessert and thanks to jello, simple to make. Many times there is a word or phrase used in the ingredients or directions that is unfamiliar. When it is looked up, the description is often a surprise. We learn something to share with others, and make our recipes turn out better.

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Desiccated coconut is one of those terms. The coconut is shredded and flaked. Next, as much moisture as possible is removed. Sometimes the coconut is taken past flakes, to a powdery substance. There is unsweetened and sweetened desiccated coconut.

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When you find a recipe that uses desiccated coconut, look to see if it specifies sweetened or unsweetened. It is important to keep the balance of flavor in your recipe. Too much or too little sugary additives can throw the taste off. If the recipe does not indicate what is needed, take a look at the other ingredients. If there are a lot of sugary tastes in other ingredients, select the unsweetened variety. When it looks like the coconut is the only source of sweetening, use the sweetened type.

Desiccated coconut swells somewhat when it comes in contact with moisture. It needs to be stored in a tightly-sealed container, away from humidity. When used in a recipe, it will swell. Coconut flakes and shreds will get larger when put in brownie, cookie, or cake batter. If the powdered type is used, there is less increase in size.

If the recipe calls for desiccated coconut, but you are unable to find it, use sweetened or unsweetened dried coconut, according to what is called for in the recipe. Dried coconut has higher moisture content. Measure out a little less than the amount in the recipe. For instance, remove a tablespoon of flaked coconut from the cup requested when measuring. That should account for the moisture already in the dried coconut.

Simple Lemony Jello Cheesecake

Like most cheesecake recipes, this one uses a springform pan. Family and visitors will be impressed with the lovely dessert you have prepared.

What You Need:

1 1/2 cups coconut cookies, crushed 1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut 1/2 cup melted butter 1 package lemon jello 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup softened cream cheese

How To Make It:

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crushed cookies, melted butter, and coconut. Put it in a 9 inch springboard pan. Press on the bottom and sides. Chill.

Put the lemon jello into a large mixing bowl. Add the boiling water and stir, dissolving jello crystals. Add the lemon juice and rind, mixing well. Cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat the vanilla and condensed milk until thick.

Combine the softened cream cheese and condensed milk mixture with the jello mixture. Thoroughly blend the ingredients, and pour them into the prepared crust. Chill until firm (about 4 hours).

Sprinkle lemon rind across the top for garnish, if desired.

Serves 8

This is a kid-friendly recipe. An older child or adult should handle the boiling water part. Kids will particularly enjoy pressing the cookie mixture in the springboard pan. Everyone will enjoy eating the finished recipe.

Lemony Jello - Simple Cheesecake Recipe

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How to Make Desserts With Pasta

Pasta is one of the best staples because you can make so many recipes with it, but did you know that you can also use pasta to make dessert recipes? Perhaps you are more familiar with traditional recipes like chocolate mousse or jello, but pasta is fun to work with, for both savory and sweet dishes.

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Pasta has actually been used to make desserts in Eastern Europe since the 1800s, when sugar was available. Only the rich could afford sugar, but desserts like flat noodle pudding with raisins, cinnamon, sugar and cottage cheese were very popular when served after dinner during that era.

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Using Jello for Dessert Pasta Recipes

There are various desserts you can make with pasta and you might even like to combine pasta with jello. What about cooking some pasta and making jello salad recipes? Simply make up some jello and stir it with the pasta and some cream or cottage cheese, fruit and nuts.

Another option is to make some kind of chocolate fettuccine dessert or sweetened fruity pasta and have a layer of jello either underneath or on top. Use your imagination and you will come up with some really creative jello ideas for pasta desserts.

An Easy Recipe for Dessert Lasagna

This delicious recipe is so simple to make. You can use different fruit if you want. Strawberries, blackberries and melon also work well, as do kiwi and banana. This sweet lasagna recipe proves that pasta is just as good for making desserts as for making savory Italian recipes.

This dessert lasagna needs to chill overnight so make it the day before serving. It makes enough to serve six people.

What you will need:

12 lasagna noodles 1 cup sugar 4 cups raspberries 4 cups pineapple chunks 4 cups ricotta cheese 1/2 cup toasted, sliced almonds 6 peeled peaches Chocolate ice cream syrup, to garnish
How to make it:

Cook the lasagna noodles. Combing half the sugar with the ricotta cheese. Puree half the peaches with 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Clean the bowl and puree half the pineapple chunks with 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Clean the bowl and puree half the raspberries with 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Chop the remaining fruit into small chunks.

Use 3 lasagna noodles to cover the base of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Spoon 1/3 of the cheese on top and spread it over. Pour the peach puree on top, and then arrange the chopped peaches on it. Top that with 3 more lasagna noodles and half the remaining ricotta. Pour the raspberry puree over the ricotta, followed by the chopped raspberries. Top that with 3 more lasagna noodles and the rest of the ricotta.

Pour the pineapple puree on top, followed by the pineapple chunks. Top with the rest of the lasagna noodles. Cover the dessert lasagna with plastic wrap and chill it overnight in the refrigerator. Serve with the toasted almonds and remaining sugar sprinkled over the top and the chocolate sauce drizzled over.

How to Make Desserts With Pasta

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Layer Jello Recipes: Fudge Brownie Mousse Delight

Just the name of this dessert can cause many a mouth to begin watering for just a taste. This is one of those delicious desserts that just about anyone would love to eat. If you love chocolate or you have a whole family of chocoholics this is just one of the layer jello recipes that you really should try. This fudge brownie mousse delight is sure to please. It is also a really easy to make recipe that you and the kids might enjoy making and eating.

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It is so simple to make because you will be using a mix to make the fudge brownies and the mousse dessert. Following the directions on the mixes are easy and cuts down on having to make a dessert from scratch. Adding whipped topping will enhance the flavors of the chocolate and the toffee in the candy bars. You simply make alternating layers of brownie, mousse, whipped topping, and crushed candy bars. It is just plain fun to make and great to eat.

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One of the best things about making this dessert is that it is so easy to make that you can teach the kids how to make it and then they can help by making it themselves. It makes a great treat whether you serve it at home after dinner or you plan on taking a dessert to a potluck dinner or even a barbeque. If you really want to dress this dessert up a bit, you might add strawberries or even a cherry on top after garnishing with the crushed candy bars.

Recipe for Fudge Brownie Mousse Delight

What You Need

5 crushed Skor or Heath candy bars 1 package fudge brownie mix 3 packages jello mousse dessert mix 1 large container whipped topping

How to Make It

Follow the directions on the fudge brownie mix to prepare the brownies to make this dessert. After baking the brownies, allow them to completely cool to the touch.

Follow the directions on the jello mousse dessert mix to prepare the mousse filling for this dessert and then allow the proper amount of time for the mousse to chill in the refrigerator.

Do not unwrap the Skor or Heath candy bars rather leave them in their wrapper and use a hammer to crush the candy bars.

After cooling the brownies you will crumble some of the brownies into a deep glass serving dish. Top this layer with a layer of the mousse and then top the mousse layer with a layer of the crushed candy bars. Add a layer of whipped topping on top of the candy bar layer. Repeat to continue making layers for the fudge brownie mousse delight dessert. Finish off by garnishing the top of the dessert with crushed candy bars.

Place in the refrigerator to chill overnight or for about 3 to 4 hours before cutting and serving. You can also store any leftover dessert in the refrigerator after covering with a lid, aluminum foil, or plastic food wrap.

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Desserts - How to Make a Jello Cream Cake

This is a recipe my sister-in-law used to make for every family get together. Since everyone loved it, she just always brought it. With everyone's kids grown and schedules so different, we haven't seen this cake in many years.

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When I recently dug the recipe out of my recipe box, my daughter looked at it and said, "Mom I don't remember it, but a cake and jello all in one?" The answer is yes, this is jello on top of a crust. It comes out wonderfully. My daughter wanted it made immediately.

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Here is a list of the ingredients used in the recipe:

½ cup butter (you can also use a lower calorie margarine for this recipe)
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 small package lemon jello
1 large package lime jello
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
2 cups whipping cream, whipped
¾ cup white sugar

You start by making the crust. Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Mix in the flour and walnuts. Mix until well mixed. This will form your crust. Press the crust into a 9x13 casserole dish. Bake at 375 degrees 8- 10 minutes. Do not overcook.

You now create your first jello layer. Dissolve the lemon jello in one cup of boiling water. Dissolve completely and then allow to cool. Mix together the cream cheese and white sugar. Then add the whipped cream. Mix well. Add the lemon jello to the mixture and stir. Pour over the cooled crust and refrigerate. You need this first layer to set.

Once set, create your second layer. Dissolve the lime jello in three cups of boiling water. Allow to cool and then pour over the lemon jello layer. Return to the refrigerator until completely set. You can now cut it into squares and serve. We like to top it with a small scoop of whipped cream.

Once you learn how to make this recipe, you can create different color combinations for holidays. For example, during Valentines Day you might consider either two red layers or making the first layer with non-colored jello and your second layer with red. For Christmas, you can make one layer red and one green. For Independence Day, try one blue layer and one red layer. Your crust is light brown, so your cake looks patriotic.

As you choose colors, consider taste combinations. For example strawberry and raspberry jello are close in color but very different tastes. Also, we use sugar free jello when making this recipe as there is plenty of other sugar in the cake.

Try the cake and see if you like it as is. If you don't like the walnuts, try using other types of nuts.

Desserts - How to Make a Jello Cream Cake

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Why Jello Recipes Make the Perfect Ending to Dinner

Not everyone has appetizers before dinner and not everyone has dessert either, but sometimes it can be nice to make appetizers or dessert, or even both, because it makes dinner extra special.

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Appetizers and desserts can be as filling and substantial or as small as you want. Think about dessert recipes, for example. If you are hungry you might want a big slab of chocolate cake with whipped cream or a generous slice of warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream. If you prefer something lighter, that is where jello recipes really hold their own.

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Jello Dessert Ideas

There are jello recipes for every occasion and if you just fancy something sweet after dinner, you might like to make a plain jello dessert, a layered jello dessert or even jello with chunks of fruit in it. Jello is suitable for kids and adults alike and you can even get sugar free varieties of jello which are perfect if you want to enjoy dessert without consuming lots of calories or fat.

Jello can be used to make cookies, cakes or pies. Jello instant pudding is great when you want a dessert in a hurry and this delicious dessert comes in many flavors. You can also use jello pudding to make mousse recipes or pies.

Pairing Jello with Fruit

Another good idea for dessert is to make a jello-filled fruit. You can remove the flesh from an orange, grapefruit or melon and pour jello inside. Leave it to set and you have a special and unique dessert.

Desserts like this are so simple to make and you can even make them in bulk if you are catering for a buffet or party. Choose sugar free jello and you will be able to make a healthy dessert which tastes amazing.

After dinner it is nice to indulge your sweet tooth, even if you just have a small dessert. Desserts are a good way to end dinner. Sometimes you can have something indulgent and other times perhaps you just fancy a jello recipe or something light.

Recipe for a Jello-Filled Cantaloupe

This is a fun recipe and if you want to use sugar free jello to make a healthy jello dessert for the family, this recipe is ideal. You can use any fruit you want in this jello-filled cantaloupe recipe. Canned pineapple and mandarin segments would be a good alternative to strawberry and banana, if you fancy a tropical flavor. This recipe serves four people.

What you will need:

1 cantaloupe melon 1 cup boiling water 1 package sugar free lime jello 1 sliced banana 1 cup sliced strawberries
How to make it:

Dissolve the lime jello in the boiling water and let the mixture cool. Stir in the fruit. Cut a slice out of one end of the cantaloupe melon. Take out the seeds. Pour the lime jello into the middle. Wrap the melon in plastic wrap and chill it overnight in the refrigerator.

To serve, cut the jello filled melon in slices and garnish each serving with some whipped cream, cottage cheese or cream cheese.

Why Jello Recipes Make the Perfect Ending to Dinner

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Strawberry Poke Cake - Your Guests Will Do More Than Poke at This Dish!

If you love strawberry desserts like a strawberry pie jello recipe or plump, juicy strawberries with ice cream, you are going to love strawberry poke cake. A poke cake is made by poking holes in a baked cake and then pouring jello over the cake and allowing it to set.

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You can make small holes with a fork or bigger ones with a chopstick. Any flavor of jello is great for making poke cake recipes, although contrasting colors are good so strawberry or raspberry jello would look nice on a white cake and anything would go with a chocolate cake.

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Part of the appeal of poke cakes is how great they taste. Not only does the jello give a fruity flavor to the cake but also the whole cake is covered in jello, which gives it a great texture. If you accidentally overcook a cake and it comes out of the oven dry, you can pour jello over it to disguise the fact!

Poke cakes are great fun to make and that is true whether the kids are helping you to bake or whether you are doing it yourself. Poking the holes with the fork is fun and so is pouring the jello mixture over the cake and waiting patiently for it to set so you can have a big slice!

You can either serve a poke cake plain or garnish it with whipped cream and fresh fruit. If you do not use the cream and fruit, why not serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or some chocolate ice cream syrup, to dress it up a bit? This dessert is great for kids and adults alike. It is ideal for anyone who loves jello recipes and that includes nearly everybody.

Recipe for Strawberry Poke Cake

The following recipe makes a beautiful cake, which serves six people. You can use a cake mix, for convenience sake, and decorate the cake with the juiciest, plumpest fresh strawberries you can find, for spectacular results. Keep any leftover cake in the refrigerator.

What you will need:

3 oz package strawberry jello 1 package white cake mix Oil, eggs, and water (as specified on the cake mix container) 1 cup boiling water 12 oz whipped cream 12 fresh strawberries

How to make it:

Make the cake, following the instructions on the package. Bake the cake for about forty minutes or until it is done at 350 degrees F. Let it cool in the cake pan for fifteen minutes, and then let it finish cooling on a wire rack. Poke holes all over the cake using a fork.

Dissolve the strawberry jello in the boiling water and pour this mixture all over the cake. You should set the wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet to catch any jello drips. Chill the strawberry poke cake for four hours or until the jello has set. Decorate the cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

Strawberry Poke Cake - Your Guests Will Do More Than Poke at This Dish!

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How to Use Jello to Flavor Your Dessert Recipes

Jello is traditionally combined with water or another liquid such as 7Up, cola or fruit juice and left to set in the refrigerator. However, sometimes jello powder is used in other ways.

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You might want to try mixing the jello powder with the amount of hot water called for on the back of the packet but omitting the cold water. This is how you make finger jello, so named because it is solid enough to pick up and eat with the fingers.

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Using Dry Jello Powder in Recipes

Another way to use jello is to flavor your dessert recipes by adding the jello to a recipe. You can use the same jello flavor as your dessert or a contrasting flavor.

If you are making a strawberry cake, for example, you might like to add some lime jello powder to the cake for a tangy taste or you can add strawberry jello to intensify the strawberry flavor.

Using Dry Jello in Savory Dishes

There are some savory dishes, which call for jello powder. For example, you can make a delicious Chinese lemon chicken with lemon jello. Lemon jello granules are sweet but so is Chinese lemon chicken so it works wonderfully.

Rhubarb Cobbler with Strawberry Jello

The following recipe combines strawberry jello powder with fresh rhubarb and other tasty ingredients for a really great tasting dessert. Rhubarb is both sweet and tart at the same time and is ideal for people who do not like over sweet desserts.

This recipe serves two people if you serve it alone or four if you serve it with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

The rhubarb is flavored with the strawberry jello powder and it sits in a homemade pastry base and is topped with a sweet topping, which dissolves in the oven, soaking up the flavors from the rhubarb and the strawberry jello.

Strawberry and Rhubarb Cobbler Recipe

What you will need:
1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 stick plus 2 tablespoons butter 1 beaten egg 3 cups chopped rhubarb 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 3 oz package strawberry jello
How to make it:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut 2 tablespoons of butter into 1 cup of the flour until you have a mixture like fine breadcrumbs. Add the milk, eggs, salt, and baking powder and make a soft dough.

Press it into an 8 x 8 inch pan, pressing the dough up the pan sides. Put the rhubarb in the bottom and sprinkle the jello powder over the top.

Combine the rest of the flour with the rest of the butter and the sugar to make the topping. Sprinkle this over the jello powder and bake for about 30 minutes or until the rhubarb is soft.

How to Use Jello to Flavor Your Dessert Recipes

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Patriotic Party With Classic Menu Items and Recipe for Jello Mold

A Patriotic party is just what you need to make your holidays special. The food at this patriotic party should also fit the theme as well as be quite tasty.

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You can also go down the classic picnic route with your Patriotic party. That means you'll make up plenty of deviled eggs, potato salad, ham and cheese croissants, and pie for dessert. You can also set up the old grill and put a few sides of beef out to cook. Grilled veggies are a great side dish for these treats. A good old red, white and blue Jell-O mold is just perfect for dessert.

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Patriotic Jell-O Mold

For this delicious party dessert you'll need the following items: 1 (3 oz) pkg. of Strawberry Jell-O, 1 1/3 cups boiling water, 1 (10 oz) pkg Strawberries, 1 (3 oz) pkg. Lemon Jell-O, 1 cup boiling water, 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1 (3 oz) pkg. blueberry Jell-O, 1 cup boiling water, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cold water, and 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries.

Start with the red layer for your frozen patriotic treat. Mix up the strawberry Jell-O according to instructions on the box and using the 1 1/3 cups boiling water. Add fruit to the still warm mixture. Let cool to a little above room temperature. Pour the mixture into a bundt pan. Place into fridge to let chill until set while you make the other Jell-os.

Begin the white layer of Jell-O by dumping the lemon Jell-O into 1 1/3 cups boiling water. Stir until smooth. Blend in the vanilla ice cream and blend until mixture is smooth. Chill at room temperature until thickened. Slowly spoon or pour the white layer of the patriotic Jell-O mold over the red layer in the bundt pan. Chill in fridge as before.

The last layer of the patriotic Jell-O mold begins by mixing the blueberry Jell-O mix with sugar in one cup boiling water. Add cold water. Let sit at room temperature until thickened. Stir in blueberries. Spoon the cooled mixture over top the white layer of Jell-O in the bundt pan. Let the patriotic mold chill overnight. Remove from mold and serve at your party.

This Red, White and Blue Jell-O Mold is a delight to see at your Patriotic party. You'll be giggling when you see it a wriggling and a jiggling on the buffet table.

Patriotic Party With Classic Menu Items and Recipe for Jello Mold

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How To Make Coffee Flavored Jello

Sometimes a homemade meal, such as pot roast, is perfectly suited for dessert. If potatoes, gravy, and biscuits or rolls have been served with the main course, the last thing that is needed is a heavy dessert, such as cake or pie. Jello is the perfect answer, with a special twist.

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Jell-O has been a staple of family dessert menus for years. Before Jell-O, there was gelatin, which required sugar and flavoring added before it tasted like a dessert. When the mixture was perfected and packaged, basic flavors such as cherry were offered. Becoming more adventurous, other fruits, and fruit blends became popular. Stores now carry seasonal specials, such as Strawberry Daiquiri, that can be made with or without a bit of liquor.

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Those involved with a scout troop or youth club have most likely encountered finger jello. It jiggles just like the normal jello dessert, except it has more body and can actually be held while eaten. It can be cut into many strips or cubes. It is a very kid-friendly product. Children can make the thicker jello mixture and pour it into a small cookie sheet or baking pan to finish firming. When it is ready to cut, they can use their favorite cookie cutters instead of making strips. Spray the cutters with non-stick spray first to prevent sticking.

It is simple to prepare finger jello for those who must limit their sugar intake. Use one of the many flavors of sugar-free jello. For a special treat, buy a small bag of sugar free peppermint patties and melt two in the microwave (about 15 to 20 seconds). Stir the mint and chocolate with a fork, and drape the mixture across the sugar-free finger jello cutouts. I always cut out the ingredient display of the package and tape it to an index card. The card is set in front of the dessert tray.

Recipe For Coffee Jello

What You Need

1 box of Lemon Jello 1 cup cold water 1 cup hot coffee, any flavor 1 can whipping cream Chocolate sprinkles

How To Make It

Pour the contents of the Lemon Jello packet into a medium sized plastic or glass bowl. Slowly add the hot coffee, stirring with a spoon until the jello is dissolved. Add the cold water, slowly stirring to blend the coffee/lemon jello mixture. Pour into six individual dessert cups, or to make it a special dessert, pour into six stemware glasses. Refrigerate for at least four hours.

Just before serving the dessert, shake the can of whipping cream and put it on top of the coffee jello in each dessert cup. It can be in a swirl or layer. Shake some of the chocolate sprinkles on the whipping cream.

This dessert can also be made by using one of the sugar-free Jello gelatin products. Instead of whipping cream from the can, thaw and use a bowl of the frozen light whipped dessert toppings. Use just a few chocolate sprinkles, if desired, for each serving, or put a sugar-free chocolate piece on top.

How To Make Coffee Flavored Jello

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Chinese Desserts - From Fresh Fruit to Elaborate Puddings

There are not so many Chinese desserts as western desserts, for the simple reason that the Chinese are not huge dessert fans. We might consider a jello recipe to be the perfect end to a dinner, or a no bake cheesecake to be the ultimate indulgence, but a Chinese person would probably opt for a piece of fruit. There are some Chinese desserts but these tend to be overly sweet. Also, the Chinese prefer to snack between meals rather than eat their desserts after a meal.

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A lot of Chinese homes did not have refrigerators until recently, which is another reason why chilled desserts have never been that popular. Ovens were also quite rare, which is why a lot of Chinese cakes are steamed instead of baked.

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Chinese food is often quickly cooked and chefs love to cook rice and noodle stir fries in minutes. Elaborate, time consuming desserts are perhaps not that appealing to a Chinese chef who just wants to make quick dishes.

Examples of Chinese Dessert Recipes

Almond tea used to be sold door to door in China and it was made by grinding almonds and raw rice by hand. Today this treat is made with almond paste and rice flour. Adding gelatin or agar agar to this tea results in almond junket, which is the closest Chinese equivalent to western jello recipes. Almond tea is extremely sweet.

Peking dust is another popular dessert in China and this combination of whipped cream and chestnuts is thought to have been invented by western settlers in the early twentieth century. Precious pudding is a sweet rice pudding with dates, maraschino cherries and other colorful fruits. Each fruit is supposed to symbolize a precious stone such as emerald or ruby.

Tropical fruits are popular in China and you can choose from lychees, mandarin oranges, mangos and more. Serve fresh fruit marinated in a liqueur or steam it in honey syrup. You can also make banana or pineapple fritters and serve them with ice cream.

How to Combine Jello with Chinese Desserts

Jello is popular all over the world and you can combine China's delicious fresh fruits with jello to make delicious desserts. What about adding lychees or rambutan to your favorite jello? Mandarin segments and banana slices are well loved in jello recipes but adding exotic fruits would add a special touch, especially if you plan to serve the jello recipe after an Asian dinner.

If you are watching your weight, you can always follow dinner with some China tea, perhaps jasmine tea or green tea, and a bowl of sugar free jello. Add some tropical fruits or simply leave it plain. This gives you enough sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth and is a fat free and almost calorie free dessert. You can add artificial sweetener to the tea, or maybe a little honey.

Chinese Desserts - From Fresh Fruit to Elaborate Puddings

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Tips for Making Layer Jello Recipes

Layer jello recipes are one of the more popular desserts you will find, especially during the holidays. These recipes are nice, because they do offer a series of delicious flavor combinations that will have your taste buds popping with the different flavor combinations. Of course, if you have never made them before, you might not be sure how to make them. This process is a bit more complicated than throwing a number of different hot mixtures in the same pan. We will look at some tips that even the more advanced professional might find helpful.

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To begin with, you might not be sure how to create the layered effect. This is easily done with the use of the fridge and some extra time. Begin by creating your first flavor that will be going into your layer jello recipes and use half a cup of hot water. Then mix it well, follow it with a half a cup of chilled water. This will help your jello to start becoming solid faster. Place it in the bottom of a slightly greased pan. Then allow it to chill for an hour or until firm.

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The grease will help to prevent the jello from forming to imperfections in the pan. It will also help to block the flavor of the metallic pans that people often use. Of course, you will want to choose an unflavored grease if you are going to go this route. Otherwise, you just exchange out some of the different flavors in this case.

When you are ready to place your next layer down, be sure you do not pour it over the cool jello at a temperature above warm. If you do, the lower layer of jello will begin to blend with the mixture that you just placed over it and it might not set the way you would like it to.

While you are creating your layer jello recipes, you might also consider making some fun adjustments. One of the most common is using chilled lemon lime soda in place of the chilled water. This adds a spark to the mix and can give your guests one of the most unique flavor variations that will certainly have them talking for some time to come.

Remember that the overall goal in this recipe is to create a decent number of layers. Many people will go for 7 -9 and create a full rainbow that will dazzle the eyes as well as the palate. Be sure you get creative and do not be afraid to experiment. With this delicious dish, there really is no wrong flavor combination and instead, you might find that your own creation is better than any you have tried before in the past.

Tips for Making Layer Jello Recipes

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Blackberry And Pineapple Fruit Salad With Cream Cheese Topping Recipe

While preparing your family meals you may want to include making some delicious desserts to serve to them as well. There are many different types of dessert you may be interested in finding and using. Some of the most popular desserts you can learn to make are really easy to make. Many only include just a few ingredients while others may call for more than just a few ingredients. However, when you make your own homemade desserts you know you are serving something healthy and delicious.

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Jello Gelatin and Jello Pudding make Great Dessert Recipes

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Some of the best and easiest desserts to make are those that include the use of jello gelatin or jello pudding. You can make all sorts of mouthwatering dessert recipes while including either of these products in anything from cakes to make them moist to making a gelatin fruit salad. For instance, this blackberry and pineapple fruit salad is made by using blackberry flavored gelatin. It blends the fresh and fruity taste sensations of blackberries and pineapple. It has a delicious and sweet cream cheese topping that is sure to please just about anyone at the dinner table.

You can make this as a family treat to eat together or you might even want to make this dessert to take with you to a potluck dinner or even serve it while you are BBQ grilling. Regardless of where or to whom you serve this scrumptious sweet dish, you will know that it does taste wonderful. You may be surprised that just about everyone will want a second helping. You may also find that there are others who really want the recipe so they can make it at home for themselves. Create a wonderful time when you use jello dessert recipes.

Recipe for Blackberry and Pineapple Fruit Salad with Cream Cheese Topping

What You Need

2 packages blackberry jello gelatin 3 ounce each 2 cups boiling water 1 large package blueberries 14 ounce 2 cans crushed pineapple 8 ounce 1 package softened cream cheese 8 ounce 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

How to Make It

Place the cream cheese on the counter to soften to room temperature about 20 minutes or so before preparation time.

Using a large size mixing bowl add the boiling water and then sprinkle in the blackberry jello gelatin and stir to dissolve the gelatin and mix together well. Add the blueberries and crushed pineapple and combine well. Place this mixture in the refrigerator to chill until needed.

Using a medium size mixing bowl you will add the soften cream cheese and then beat until fluffy and smooth. Add the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla flavoring and then combine thoroughly. After the blackberry and pineapple salad is set, spread the cream cheese topping evenly over the top and then serve. You might also like to simply add a dollop of the cream cheese topping over individual servings instead rather than over the entire dessert. This is your choice of course.

Blackberry And Pineapple Fruit Salad With Cream Cheese Topping Recipe

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Moist Key Lime Jello Cake Recipe

Many people love to eat sweets and snacks whether they make and serve them at home or make them to take along with them while attending a special event, pot luck dinner or various social gatherings. Making a jello cake recipe is easy, they really do not take that much time to prepare. Some will need to be baked while others may be no-bake recipes. The best thing about them is that they taste wonderful no matter the flavors you may choose to use.

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Include Jello in Your Dessert Recipes

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When you include jello in your dessert recipes it will add the necessary moisture you need. It also adds the sweet creamy texture and flavor you want to serve to others. You can use it to compliment the other ingredients as well as bring out the flavor of others. You can thrill kids of all ages when you add jello to the dessert recipe and they will come back and ask for more. Some of them may even hound you for a copy of the recipe. It is alright to share with them, since they will enjoy making and serving the dessert just as well as you and I.

Adapting Recipes is Easy

You can easily adapt any recipe to suit the number of people you will be serving by either doubling the recipe or reducing it. When you make your own homemade desserts, you can adapt the recipe by adding or taking away anything you might not enjoy. However, here is a delicious dessert that you and your family and friends will enjoy if you like key lime desserts.

Recipe for Moist Key Lime Jello Cake

What You Need

1 1/3 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2/3 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 package jello lime gelatin 3 ounce 5 eggs 1 1/3 cup vegetable oil ¾ cup orange juice ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring 1/3 cup lime juice 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 container whipped topping

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan by lightly applying cooking spray.

Using a large mixing bowl add the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and lime jello and mix thoroughly until well combined.

Next, you will add the eggs, oil, orange juice, vanilla and lemon flavorings and mix well to combine.

Pour this batter into the prepared 9x13 inch baking pan and spread evenly. Place in the oven to bake for about 30 minutes. After baking remove from hot oven and allow it to cool for about 15 minutes.

While waiting for the cake to cool, you can prepare the glaze by mixing the lime juice and powdered sugar together until it is smooth. After allowing the cake to stand for 15 minutes, poke some small holes in the top of the key lime cake and then drizzle the glaze over the top.

Before serving, cut into wedges and dollop with some whipped topping.

Moist Key Lime Jello Cake Recipe

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Halloween Party Ideas for Adults

Halloween party does not necessarily have to be only for children affair. If you have missed the thrill of jack-o-lanterns, donning a Halloween costumes, and joining a party, you must know that Halloween party for adults have become more and more favorite over the past few years. In fact, one in ten Americans states going to a Halloween Party for adults over the past three years. If you are set to join in the fun, here are some ideas on setting up a successful party.

When it comes to party invite, you need to be creative. A Halloween Party for adults needs only easy pre-made invites bought at any party deliver store, or you could make your own using creation paper, Halloween-themed confetti, and with some other markers. Additional you can construct your invitations in the computer and furnish them out. Finally, ensure you send out the invites at least two weeks in proceed, so habitancy have the time to find a Halloween costume and systematize last puny details.

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Go consummate with the garnish part. Nothing sets the frame of mind for a Halloween Party for adults improved than a spooky house. Progress on all sizes of pumpkins to stretch colse to your house. If you do not have the time or power to carve a incorporate dozen jack-o-lanterns, look for the synthetic variety, and ensure at least some of them to lighten up. Buy black lights for the all lamps in your home, or exchange with red for a spookier ambiance light. Fog is easy to make by mixing dry ice and warm water, and any house could look forsaken if you cover most of the furniture with white sheets and then place false dusts in the corners of the house. A Halloween party for adults is a huge opening to go consummate with scary mask props. For example, remember to set the frame of mind with Halloween sounds, ordinarily on hand in Cds or downloadable from the Internet.

As a final touch to a winning Halloween party for adults, ensure your food and drinks game the mood. Use red or black food coloring to roughly anyone to create it seem creepy. For example, present black Jell-O shots; shape up ice cubes with sticky worms inside, blood (tomato) soup, and tombstone-shaped cookies. You could find huge Halloween recipes online by just doing a quick search.

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Festive Fruit Salads for Your Holiday Table

I love fruit salads. Unfortunately, many of the best fruit salad
recipes are very high in calories and take a little more
preparation time than you might want to spend.

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The holiday season is a perfect time to try some new fruit salad
recipes. Your family will love them and they make a delicious,
colorful addition to any Thanksgiving or Christmas table. If you
are counting calories, many ingredients can be substituted with a
lower calorie version, e.g., sugar-free Jello, low-fat cream
cheese, cottage cheese, or sour cream. Enjoy!

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Frozen Cranberry Salad

1 (15 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained

1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Mix all ingredients together and freeze in bowl or mold. Serve
this salad on lettuce.

Strawberry Supreme Salad

1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry jello

2 c. boiling water

2 pkgs. frozen strawberries

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple

1 c. miniature marshmallows

1/2 c. chopped nuts

2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream

Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add frozen strawberries
immediately. Stir until strawberries separate. Add pineapple,
marshmallows, and nuts, stir together. Put half of this mixture
in bowl and chill until set. Keep remainder of jello mixture at
room temperature. When jello sets, remove from refrigerator and
drizzle sour cream evenly over it. Spoon remaining jello mixture
on top and chill until set. May be made a day ahead. (Use 9x9
inch pan).

Lemon-Lime Cottage Cheese Salad

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon jello

1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime jello

1 c. hot water

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple

1 c. evaporated milk

1 c. Miracle Whip or mayonnaise

1 pint cottage cheese

1 c. chopped nuts

Dissolve jello in hot water. Add salad dressing, to which milk
has been stirred in a little at a time, in separate bowl, before
adding to jello. Add cottage cheese, pineapple and nuts. Pour
into mold and let set in refrigerator several hours.

Christmas Salad

6-oz. cream cheese

1 c. mayonnaise

1 c. heavy cream, whipped

1/2 c. red maraschino cherries, cut in half

1/2 c. green maraschino cherries, cut in half

1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 c. miniature marshmallows

Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise; blend well. Add fruit. Mix
well and fold in whipped cream. Freeze. Thaw about 15 minutes
before cutting into servings. Can be frozen in one dish or
thicker or thinner servings, or in cupcake pans.

Cinnamon Candy Salad

1 (6 oz.) pkg. lemon or orange jello

1/2 c. cinnamon red hots

1 3/4 c. hot water

1 small pkg. cream cheese

1/2 c. heavy cream

1/4 tsp. salt

1 large Red Delicious apple, grated

Boil together water and cinnamon red hots until candy is
completely dissolved. Mix syrup with jello, add apple. Blend
cream cheese, cream, and salt. Stir into jello and allow to stand
overnight in refrigerator.

Festive Fruit Salads for Your Holiday Table

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How To Make Jello Jigglers

Jello Jigglers are among the fun choices you have for layer jello recipes. In this method, you create a dessert that is not only fun to eat, but also fun to create and the process is not too hard at all. In fact, it can be done in just a few hours, and then you are on your way to having something you can make with your children or something that can bring out the inner child in you.

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Start the process by making your jello inside of a large bowl. In here, use juice instead of water to help increase the flavor of your mixture. You can choose to use fruit flavored soda as well to give it a bite if you want. Stir it slowly to ensure you have the mixture mixed. Then allow it to set for a few minutes. When this is done, you will add in a few ice cubes and put it in the fridge.

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If you are going to be making one of the layer jello recipes to use for your jigglers, you will need to allow it to sit for an hour and place in another layer. If you are keeping it at a single layer, then let it sit for four hours to ensure it has molded well. You can of course wait longer on this process if you need to.

Once you mixture has set, then you can begin to cut out fun shapes with it. This method can be pretty tricky and you will want to be sure you take a sound approach to this process. It is generally a good idea for you to use cookie cutters from the freezer and then use them in this process. Cut out each of the different shapes that you want and then return them to the fridge placed on waxed paper to ensure that they do not end up sticking together. Just be sure to cover your treats as well to help prevent the flavor of the fridge from getting into them.

Something to note if you choose to go with one of the layer jello recipes to do this, is that you will need to allow the final mixture to set at least four hours before you do this process. The time cannot begin from the first layer that you put down as the layering process does not ensure that all the jello sets at the same point. If you do this process correctly, then you should have multicolored offerings that really have a great flavor and will leave everyone looking for a few more jigglers as well. You can also choose to use sugar free jello in this process if it appeals to you.

How To Make Jello Jigglers

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Colorful Parfaits

These colorful desserts will please everyone at the table. Layers of bright orange and yellow are interspersed with layers of cake and whipped cream. This is a light, fluffy dessert that does not pack a lot of calories. It is simple to make and it looks impressive when you set them in front of your family or friends. What more could you ask for in a dessert? Have some fun with it. Pick up some attractive glassware at the dollar store if you do not have any handy. Clear works best so you can really show off the colors and layers. Every bite will be different as you dip your spoon into the glass.

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This is a kid friendly recipe. Let them help you in the kitchen when you are filling up the layers in the parfait glasses. They will have a grand time putting in the cubes of cake and Jello. They will have fun eating it, too. They will love the bite sized bits of cake and Jello sandwiched between the creamy whipped topping. You may want to stock up on extra cherries; kids usually love the cherry on top. Let them try some different flavors if they wish; this is a colorful dessert that should make the most of its visual impact! Since it is so light, it is perfect after a heavier meal or for anyone watching their diet. It makes a nice change from heavier, richer desserts.

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Make this into an instant holiday dessert by changing the type of Jello you use. Try red and green for Christmas, pink and blue for baby showers, yellow and pink for Easter, and so on. The yellow and orange in this recipe works well for spring, summer, or Thanksgiving. You are limited only by your imagination and the colors available for Jello. You can use real whipped cream if the parfaits will be eaten immediately, but frozen whipped topping works well. Let it thaw completely before you use it to get the right texture. If you use real whipped cream, you may want to wait until just before serving to assemble the dessert. You can do this ahead of time with the whipped topping.

Recipe for Colorful Gelatin Parfaits

These cheery desserts never fail to make everyone smile.

What You Need

1 package (3 ounces) lemon Jello 1 package (3 ounces) orange Jello 3 cups cubed pound cake (cut into 1 inch cubes) 2-1/4 cups whipped topping 2 Tablespoons sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 maraschino cherries with stems

How to Make It

Prepare the Jello according to package instructions in separate bowls. Pour each into an ungreased 9 inch pan and let them chill in the refrigerator until set. Cut into 1 inch cubes.

Set out six clear parfait glasses. In each one, place 1/4 cup cake cubes, 1/3 cup orange Jello cubes, 3 tablespoons of whipped topping, 1/3 cup lemon Jello cubes, 1/4 cup cake cubes and 3 tablespoons of whipped topping.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle it over the whipped topping. Place a cherry on top of each parfait.

Makes 6 servings.

Colorful Parfaits

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Fun Jello Poke Cake

If you want a really easy cake to make for a potluck or you want something fun to make with your kids, take a look at Jello Poke Cake. The recipe here uses raspberry Jello, but you can use any flavor you like. You can even do two different layers in different Jello colors. When you cut into the double layered cake, it will look impressive. Just imagine making one with a red layer and a green layer for the holidays. It would look so festive and pretty!

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This recipe would be considered hip and retro these days; it dates back to Jello recipe books from the mid-1970s. Many of you may remember eating this as a kid. No matter if you remember it or not, this is a tasty dessert that is easy to throw together. Your kids will have a great time poking the cake with a fork and watching the Jello seep into the cake. Go ahead and let them go a little crazy. They will be amazed when you cut them a slice and they see the colorful streaks of Jello running throughout the cake. Do not be surprised if they ask you to make this dessert over and over again.

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If you want to make it true to its 1970s roots, top the cake off with Dream Whip. If you prefer Cool Whip today, use that. You could even use real whipped cream if you want, but it will separate faster than the other two choices. This is a great blast from the past recipe that actually tastes great. Let yourself indulge in a little nostalgia and give it a try sometime.

Because of its history, you may want to make this for a family reunion, or for a '70s theme party. Of course, you can make this recipe just because you want to. You really do not need any specific reason. It is just one of those fun desserts to indulge in once in awhile. We all need that sometimes. Go ahead and relax with a plate of Poke Cake.

Recipe for Gelatin Poke Cake

This is a colorful fun cake to make anytime.

What You Need

1 package white cake mix 1 package (4 serving size) Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding 4 eggs 1 cup water 1/4 cup oil 1 package (3 ounces) Jello Raspberry Gelatin

How to Make It

Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil in a large bowl and mix well. Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes. Do not underbake the cake. Let the finished cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes.

Dissolve the gelatin according to the directions on the package. Poke holes in the cake with a fork. Pour the warm gelatin over the top of the cake. Let the cake chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

Top with frosting or whipped topping.

Fun Jello Poke Cake

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Molds For Candy Make Fun Entertainment For Kids

Making candy is a fun task for every person young and old you only need a few things along with molds for your candy that are in different sizes and shapes. This task is really done with just a few molds that can be made of silicone, plastics, aluminum or metal. The different shapes make it even more enthralling when you are working with children. Molds for candy are found online at a very cheap price and all you need to add is a good hard candy recipe, baking pan, thermometer and a vegetable oil to have fun creating a appetizing candy that can be eaten when you are done.

Molds for candy are abundant in both America and European countries and now since the internet molds are found worldwide. You can use molds for Jell-O as molds for candy and molds for candy are used for molds for Jell-O. You need to make sure that when you are using molds that you know how much of your hard candy recipe go inside the mold and not over will fill. There are a few good pointers when you are using molds in order to help your produce come out in a excellent shape. One thing is make sure that you place your mold on a baking sheet that is covered with a light coating of vegetable oil or cooking spray in order to preclude the bottom from sticking to the pan. You should not over fill your mold for candy making and when you are done clean the mold very good. It is foremost not to leave any bits on the mold for candy making, as it will interfere with your next batch.

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My favorite mold for making candy is the mold to make candy canes. I have loved the taste of peppermint since a small child and I think that just about every person in the world loves peppermint. Molds for making candy canes are made from silicone, plastic or aluminum. When I heard the story about the candy cane, I think that I fell even more in love with eating the candy cane. My mom use to use a cookie cutter in the shape of the candy cane to make our peppermint canes. Luckily, today you can find molds for candy canes on line in many different sizes. In America and Europe, associates make the candy canes in all sizes and now even in different shapes. It is a very good hard candy to make and you can find the mold for making the candy cane and molds for making other hard candies on the internet.

Molds For Candy Make Fun Entertainment For Kids

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Jello Cake Recipe: Mountain Dew Pudding Cake

Have you already enjoyed eating a jello cake? Alternatively, have you just discovered that you can use jello to make delicious desserts? People have been experimenting with adding puddings and gelatin to many different types of dishes. Adding flavored sodas naturally are included when experimenting with recipes whether you are making the main course or creating a mouthwatering dessert.

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Experimenting with different types of dessert recipe ideas can be lots of fun. It can also lead to finding even more ways to make some of the best tasting foods you can dream of. For instance, you might want to experiment with making some scrumptious cakes while using boxed cake mixes. You can choose from various flavors for the cake, for instance you can make this cake with either a yellow or white cake mix or even a strawberry or cherry flavor if you like.

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Have Fun experimenting with a Jello Cake Recipe

You might also like to try different soda flavors as well while experimenting with making this soda pop pudding cake. Then again, you might want to experiment with making the cake with one soda flavor and making the glaze icing while using a different flavor soda drink. Another thing to consider is whether you would also like to choose a different flavor of jello instant pudding mix rather than vanilla. Adding different crushed nuts will also influence the end result in flavors and taste of any cake. Experiment with making this cake by following the directions, but do not be afraid to try different ingredients while making another version of the cake.

Recipe for Mountain Dew Pudding Cake

What You Need
1 box yellow cake mix 1 cup crushed pecans ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup water ½ cup Mountain Dew soda 4 eggs 1 package vanilla jello instant pudding 3 ounce 1 cup sugar ¼ cup Mountain Dew soda

How to Make It

Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan or a loaf pan and then sprinkle the bottom of the pan with the crushed pecans. Set aside until needed.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Using a large mixing bowl and an electric mixer you will add the yellow cake mix, vegetable oil, water, and Mountain Dew soda. Mix to combine and then beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla jello instant pudding and continue beating until well blended.

Pour this mixture over the pecan crust and then spread evenly. Place in the preheated oven to bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until done.

While baking the cake you can prepare the glaze by adding the sugar and ¼ cup Mountain Dew soda in a small saucepan over a medium to high heat. Bring to a boil while constantly stirring until the mixture begins to coat the spoon. Pour this sweet glaze over the cake while it is still warm.

Allow the cake to chill overnight in the refrigerator or for at least 4 to 5 hours before cutting and serving in individual slices.

Jello Cake Recipe: Mountain Dew Pudding Cake

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Is Sugar Free Jello Good For You?

There are debates out there about whether or not sugar free jello is good for you. So before you put it into your no bake cheesecake you might want to learn a bit more about it and decide it if is right for you. We will touch on both the pros and the cons of this sweet dessert.

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To begin with, we find that there is little to no nutritional value. While you will find almost no desserts do have very much, the fact is that many of the jello choices you have are nothing more than artificial sweeteners and flavoring.

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For a diabetic, this dessert option is a good choice. Since other sugars will cause problems within the bodies, a small serving of this jello will prove to be the perfect ending to a dessert. In fact, when it is used in a no bake jello recipe, chances are you will find that this delicious treat has a bit more flavor than before.

If you are an individual who can have sugar within reason, the sugar free solution might not be the best bet. In moderation, you will find that the jello you place in your no bake cheesecake recipe will provide you with a different composition of sugar to break down instead. Some researchers believe that when you are consuming these products that the body cannot decipher between the two and as a result, you are still reacting to it in a similar fashion.

This ultimately means that your decision to either consume or avoid a sugar free alternative will be mostly at your discretion. Since many of the studies are still debating the facts about this delicious treat, you should not spend too much time being concerned about the overall health effects that occur with one style over the next.

Just keep in mind that some of your dietary restrictions will hold some bearing on the overall choice that you go with in regards to this topic. A diabetic should not choose a regular sugar filled option, nor should a person who is considering losing weight. The reason is that there are still more calories in the regular jello than what you find in sugar free jello. So ultimately, the decision is based on your needs, rather that the health factors that are involved with it.

There is one thing that can be certainly said. Jello will make any no bake cheesecake recipe taste better and can be used in a number of different recipes as well. Just go for your favorite flavor and then let loose with all the different desserts that you can make with this fun treat that everyone enjoys.

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Using Jello to Make Romantic Desserts

Jello is very easy to make desserts with and you can surprise your partner with a romantic jello dessert whenever you want to.

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Jello is simple to work with and there are lots of different jello recipes. You can use whichever flavor of jello you like in most jello recipes and you can even use sugar free jello to keep the calories down.

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You might also want to make a cute jello dessert for your kids or for other members of the family or friends. How about a jello cake for a special birthday gift, decorated with cream and sprinkles?

Adding the Final Touches

Use a heart-shaped jello mold for a romantic jello dessert and use cherry, strawberry, or raspberry jello to make it red. You can make more romantic jello recipes using champagne or sparkling wine instead of the water and you can even decorate your jello confections with rosebuds or rose petals (as long as you wash them well first).

If you are making jello candies or jello Turkish delight, you can tie pink or red ribbons around them or present them in a pretty box.

If you are making a sumptuous meal for your loved one, a light jello dish is the perfect way to round off the dinner without having two heavy courses. There are hundreds of different jello recipes, many of which are very easy to prepare.

Homemade Turkish Delight

As well as making romantic desserts with jello you can make candy for your loved one. Turkish delight is soft, sweet, and fragrant and you can make it will gelatin.

Homemade Turkish delight is extra special and you can present it in a cute box for Valentine's Day or another special occasion or serve it with coffee after a dinner party to delight your guests.

How to Make Turkish Delight with Jello

What you will need:

3 cups unsweetened apricot or apple juice 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups chopped walnuts 2/3 cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
How to make it:

Put the gelatin in half a cup of the apricot or apple juice to soften it and boil the rest of the juice with the granulated sugar. Combine the lemon, lime juice, and add all except 1/4 cup of the cornstarch.

Add the gelatin and cornstarch mixtures and bring it back to the boil, cooking it for ten minutes or until it is very thick, stirring all the time.

Add the walnuts and pour the mixture into a 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan, which has been dipped in ice water.

Let it harden for 12 hours, then cut it into bite sized pieces. Mix the rest of the cornstarch with the powdered sugar and roll the pieces in this mixture.

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Experience A Super Moist Cake With A Jello Cake Recipe

There is no doubt that we all want to create the ultimate moist and flavorful cake. There are of course a number of recipes that will claim they have the moistest cake, but each of them tends to fall short when compared to a jello cake recipe. These delicious cakes retain quite a bit of moisture and will be among the most delectable cake offerings that you will experience.

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While you might figure you can only make fruit flavored variations of these styles, the truth is you can turn a devil's food cake into the same moist experience that you would find in a cherry chip cake. While you might have to replace unflavored gelatin in some of these recipes, this is not too much of a problem as it can be found in most any grocery store you shop in, and the flavor will remain among the best. If you are planning to bake in bulk, you might check into the larger size boxes that come in the big box stores, just be sure you adjust them from the recipe you are making.

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Another important consideration to take when you are making a jello cake recipe is that cooking times and temperatures should continue to be adhered to just the same as they would be if you were making a standard cake. Just because they lock in moisture better, does not mean that they will not dry out. Keep your eye on the standard time suggestions that are made for them and you should not have too many problems experiencing this issue in the future.

Once your cake is baked, you will allow it to cool as you normally would and then frost with your favorite frosting. The only difference you should end up noticing is that you have added a moist texture to your cake and that people are asking you for a recipe, even if you popped open your favorite box of cake mix and dumped in a packet of jello. Just try to be creative and come up with some interesting takes on traditional favorites to see if you can improve on them and to see what the final outcome might end up being.

Simple Jello Cake

What You Will Need

1 package yellow cake mix 1 small box jello 3 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cups water 1 container Cool Whip

How to Make It

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and then create you cake according to the standard directions, but use 1 cup of water, eggs and oil as mentioned above. Bake according to their specifications, or until it has come out golden brown, then allow it to cook. When that is done, begin to add a series of tiny holes your cake. Boil the next cup of water and then mix the jello and pour it on the cake and place it in the fridge. Allow the cake to become well chilled. Add whipped topping in between layers or over the top of the cake and then serve.

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The History of Cheesecake - Ancient Greece to Today

Cheese can be traced back about four thousand years, since cheese molds dating to that time have been found. It is thought that cheesecake was served to the athletes in the first Olympic Games in 776 BC.

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The Romans conquered Greece and found out about this delicious dish. They then brought cheesecake from Greece to other parts of Europe but it did not appear in the United States until European immigrants arrived, bringing cheesecake recipes.

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Cheesecake was known as "placenta" in Roman times and also as "libum." Early cheesecakes were made on a pastry base or in a pastry shell and sometimes offered to the gods in Roman temples.

An early Roman recipe for cheesecake calls for crushed cheese, flour and an egg. The ingredients would have been combined and cooked under a brick in a hot fire. Cheesecake preparation methods have obviously come a long way since then!

The Addition of Cream Cheese to Cheesecake

An American dairy man who was trying to copy a French cheese, Neufchatel, accidentally invented cream cheese instead in 1872. This cream cheese was distributed from 1880 onwards, in foil wrappers and was named Philadelphia.

New York's Phoenix Cheese Company bought the business in 1903 and the Philadelphia brand was bought in 1928 by the Kraft Cheese Company, who later became Kraft Foods.

Pasteurized cheese was invented in 1912 and pasteurized Philadelphia is still the most popular cheese for making cheesecakes today.

Cheesecake with Jello Recipes

Did you know that you can make cheesecake with jello? The crunchy biscuit layer and cool, creamy layer are wonderful underneath a fruity jello layer.

The following recipe for no bake raspberry cheesecake serves eight people (or four if you want a big portion each!) and is very simple to make. There is no baking involved so, as long as you can measure out the ingredients and combine them, there is nothing that can go wrong. You can replace the raspberry jello for another flavor of jello and the raspberries for another kind of fruit if you want to make a different flavor of jello cheesecake recipe.

How to Make Raspberry Jello Cheesecake

What you will need:
3 oz package raspberry jello Handful fresh or thawed raspberries 1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 cup boiling water 1/4 cup melted butter 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 big can well chilled Carnation milk 8 oz cream cheese
How to make it:

Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter and 1/4 cup of the sugar and press this mixture on to the base of a glass pie plate. Chill it in the refrigerator.

Dissolve the jello in the boiling water and stir well. Combine the cream cheese, the rest of the sugar and the vanilla in a mixer and beat until it is smooth. Whip the Carnation milk in another bowl and add the cooled jello mixture.

Add the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla mixture to the whipped milk and jello and stir well. Add the raspberries. Pour the jello mixture on top of the graham crumb crust. Chill for at least four hours, and then serve.

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A Fun and Easy To Make Pineapple Party Jello Cake Recipe

When you are planning on having fun, you want to serve party foods that are fun and easy to make. Whether you plan a potluck dinner, a family dinner or you are attending a social gathering and you want to prepare a sweet treat that everyone will enjoy adding jello to the mix can create fond memories and smiles.

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Adapt any Jello Recipe to Suit the Occasion

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You can easily adapt any jello recipe to suit the occasion or the party theme you are trying to create. For instance, in this recipe we are using orange flavor gelatin; however there are so many other delicious flavors of instant gelatin or instant pudding from which you can choose to include. For instance, you can take this pineapple party cake and turn it into a peach or blueberry delight. It all just depends on what flavor you are craving.

You might also choose to add different flavors by using bananas, berries, kiwi, or many other different types of fresh or canned fruits. Making the cakes yourself for this recipe can be fun when it comes to making everything homemade. However, you might also use prepared cake layers from the grocery store instead of making the cake for this dessert yourself. For instance, some may consider using an angel food cake. No matter, the reason or the ingredients, you want to make something that has everyone asking for a seconds.

Recipe for Pineapple Party Jello Cake

What You Need
1 2-layer baked and cooled white cake ¾ cup boiling water 1 package orange flavor jello gelatin 3 ounce 1 can crushed pineapple and juice 1 ½ cups ice cubes 1 container whipped topping 8 ounce

How to Make It

Make and bake a white cake mix according to the directions of the box to make a 2-layer 9 inch cake. Allow the cake to become completely cool, while setting aside until needed.

Using a medium size saucepan, you will heat to boiling the ¾ cup of water and then gradually add the orange flavor gelatin. Stir continually while heating to dissolve the gelatin.

Add the pineapple and juice and the ice cubes, stirring for 3 to 5 minutes to thoroughly blend as the gelatin thickens. Remove any remaining ice and discard. Place in the refrigerator overnight or until the gelatin is thickened and chilled.

Spoon 1 cup of the thickened orange gelatin over each layer of the cake and then chill overnight or for at least 2 hours.

Into the remaining orange gelatin mixture you will fold the whipped topping and then set aside until needed.

Using a large serving platter you will place one cake layer with the gelatin side up and then you will place the second cake layer on top of the first cake layer. Using the whipped topping mixture you will frost the sides of the cake and approximately 1 inch around the top edge of the cake. Place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.

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Make Your Jello Look Like Stained Glass

Stained Glass Jello is an attractive dessert to share at potlucks, parties or just for fun. The best part is you can make the colors anything you like. Perhaps you want a rainbow and choose several colors. Maybe you are making it for a wedding shower and want colors similar to the wedding colors. Serve it at a football party and make it in the colors of your favorite team. Serve it at a kids' party and choose colors from a Hogwarts House like Gryffindor. Make it for Christmas in red and green. No matter what colors you choose, this is a fun and colorful treat that will attract everyone's attention.

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This is a really easy dessert to make, but you do need to plan ahead. The colorful cubes can be made a couple of days before your event so the milk gelatin will get to sit overnight. The kids will not be able to keep their hands off it. Stained Glass Jello will keep them giggling and happy. This is a really fun dessert for all ages, plus you can eat it with your fingers!

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Make this recipe and you will see how fast it becomes a family tradition. It takes finger Jello to a whole new level. While the cubes look great, you can also use cookie cutters and make great shapes. Imagine red and blue Jello set in the milk gelatin and cut into stars for the 4th of July. You could do the same for Christmas using red, green, and yellow Jello for your stained glass colors. Cut them with star or tree cookie cutters. Use red, yellow, and orange Jello to make Stained Glass Jello for the fall; just cut it with leaf or pumpkin cookie cutters. You are limited only by your imagination and how many cookie cutters you have in your drawer.

Recipe for Stained Glass Jello

Choose your own colors for holidays, teams, or other themes.

What You Need

4 small boxes (3 ounces each) of Jello gelatin in different colors 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin

How to Make It

Dissolve each box of Jello separately into a cup of boiling water. Pour the mixture into a container and let it chill until firm.

Cut the Jello into small cubes. Mix the colored cubes carefully in a large glass baking pan.

In another mixing bowl, mix the envelopes of unflavored gelatin with 1/2 cup cold water. After the gelatin blooms, add 1-1/2 cup of boiling water to the mix and let it all dissolve. Mix in the can of condensed milk. Stir well and let it cool.

Pour the cooled milk mixture over the colored Jello cubes. For the best results, take time to remove any tiny bubbles that appear after you pour the milk mixture over the cubes. Chill the pan overnight.

Cut the chilled gelatin into squares or use cookie cutters to create shapes. Serve your colorful treats.

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8 Reasons Why Life is Like Jello

1 It comes in rich, vibrant colors: Obvious but nonetheless true. Color is jellos reason for being. Can you imagine colorless jello? The essence of life is no less vibrant.

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2 It has a secret formula: Does anybody know what in it and why it is there in the first place? The best approach is to accept as it is and enjoy it.

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3 It is wobbly and some what elusive: Have you ever tried holding jello in your hands? Isn't life often just as difficult to grasps?

4 It makes children happy: Children show the same wide-eyed intrigue and enthusiasm for life as they do for jello.

This may or may not diminish with time but you will find you are in trouble once you start taking jello to seriously.

5 Best enjoyed in small servings: The best moments in life are just that-moments. Jello is also particularity enjoyable when dispatched into little plastic cups and consumed in small doses.(Usually several are required.)

6 It shapes well. You can put in different containers and end up with a variety of results. Aren't our lives moulded to some extent by our surroundings and the way we perceive things?

7 There is a time frame too: Like life, jello functions within a specific time frame. It has an infancy stage, a mature/ripe staged and a get-that-things away from me stage!

8 Its worth the wait: Waiting for jello to set is phenomenally challenging.

Milestone in life too are similarly not so easy to achieve.The truth is that you just cant hurry life, love or jello.

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Layer Jello With Fruit Recipes

Jello is made from gelatin, a binding agent. It also serves as an adhesive, thickener, and whipping agent. Corn syrup, water, and sugar are mixed with flavor, texture modifiers, and color to make gelatin confections such as marshmallows. One of the favorite ingredients in confectionery, gelatin can foam, gel, and solidify, forming a flavorful shape that can later dissolve in the mouth.

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Because jello can have so many different flavors and colors, yet still remain light and non-filling, it is popular for use in many different foods. The creation of ready-to-make sugar-free gelatin mix has added customers who previously could not consume the sugar in standard packages of jello. Jello and fruit mixtures are very popular.

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Jello salad recipes are so good that they can be served as dessert. The following recipe gets a tropical flavor with fresh bananas and canned pineapples, fancied up with miniature marshmallows. A creamy, rich topping makes it a hit with everyone. This just might be added to the "Please Make" list for potlucks and parties, it is so good.

One of the nicest things about jello is that it has staying power. When mixed with water, jello will keep in the refrigerator for several days. Banana Pineapple Layer Jello can serve up to eight, so you might have leftovers. It is nice to know you can pull the covered bowl out of the refrigerator to dish up a portion whenever you want. It should keep for at least two days if it is not all eaten at once.

One ingredient in this recipe that might seem odd is white vinegar. A semi-tart taste is created when the vinegar's acidity combines with the sweet taste of the jello and fruit. The flavor will balance just right. Although the vinegar can be left out, take a chance and see the wonderful difference that bit of vinegar makes in not only this recipe, but other layer jello recipes, as well.

Banana Pineapple Layer Jello

What You Need:

1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 pack lime jello, 8 serving size 1 - 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows 15- 1/4 ounce can pineapple tidbits in juice 2 bananas, thinly sliced Topping Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour One pack powdered whipping mix 2 tablespoons butter Pinch of salt 1 large or medium egg

How To Make The Jello Layer:

Make the lime jello according to package instructions. Drain the pineapple juice and hold in reserve.

Add the pineapple, marshmallows, vinegar, and bananas to the jello. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch dish. Place in the refrigerator and chill until set, about 4 hours.

How to Make The Topping:

Pour the pineapple juice into a one-cup measure. Add water as needed to make one cup of liquid, and pour it into a small saucepan. Add the egg, salt, sugar, and flour, and stir until blended. Simmer until the mixture thickens, stirring as needed. Add the butter, stirring while it melts and mixes with the topping. Remove from heat.

Let the topping cool while you fix the powdered whipping mix. Fold it into the topping when it has cooled.

Spread the topping over the jello and return the dish to the refrigerator for at least one hour. Serve and enjoy this delightful treat.

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How To Make A Jello Italian Rum Cake Recipe

Whether you are celebrating the holidays with family and friends or you simply want to enjoy using jello pudding or gelatin in your recipes, you know you can count on the various great flavors that are available to you to make so many different and delicious menu ideas. For instance, you can use it to make any number of different jello cake recipes, cookies, salads, pies and so much more. There is no real limit to what you can make when you put your mind to it and you may even develop some of your own recipes while using jello as an ingredient.

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Jello Cake Recipes are Fun and Delicious

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If you are ready for something fun and delicious, you should consider making your own jello cake recipes as snacks, desserts and other treats for you and your family. For instance, you might enjoy making and serving this Italian rum cake that you make while using vanilla pudding in the mix.

Recipe for Jello Italian Rum Cake

What You Need

1 package yellow butter cake mix 1 package jello instant vanilla pudding ½ cup dark rum ½ cup water ½ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs ½ cup butter ¼ cup water 1 cup sugar ¼ cup dark rum

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a bundt cake pan by greasing and flouring and then set aside until needed.

Using a large mixing bowl and an electric mixer you will add the cake mix, pudding, ½ cup dark rum, water, oil, and eggs and then beat while mixing thoroughly.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and then place in hot oven to bake for approximately 50 minutes or until done.

After baking, remove from oven, place a plate on top of the pan, and then turn the whole thing over to remove the cake from the pan. After removing from pan, begin to poke holes into the top of the cake. You will pour the rum glaze over the top and then allow it to absorb into the hot cake while cooling.

Just before the cake is done, you will mix up the rum glaze for this cake. To do so you will use a medium size saucepan for melting the butter. Add the butter, water, and sugar and boil for approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Add the ¼ cup dark rum to this mixture and then boil for another minute.

Remove from heat and pour onto the top of the cake while the mixture and the cake are still hot. Allow the cake to cool before serving.

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Cherry Chocolate Jello Cake Recipe

There are a number of different choices that you will have for a jello cake recipe, but you will find that among them, one of the best will be the cherry chocolate choice. This simple recipe will take very little effort on your part to make, but people will be very impressed with how moist and flavorful it turns out. Just be sure you keep a few important pieces of information in mind to ensure everything turns out perfectly.

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To begin with, you never want to pour your hot liquid on a hot cake. This will result in your creation turning into mush, rather than getting the jello cake recipe to form correctly. Whenever possible, you should allow the cake to cool to the point of being room temperature, and then add in your warmed mixture to the cake. This will help to ensure that you are only absorbing the liquid rather than creating a mess instead.

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As you make the jello cake recipe, you will also have the option of baking from scratch, or using a boxed mix. Whichever style you prefer will be fine, what you will often find is that if you bake from a box, you can switch things up to get a better flavor as well. Think about throwing in some cherry flavor and cherry chunks into the mix and create a dessert that leaves your entire family with a smile on their faces.

Of course, the flavor combinations that you create can be changed up as you desire. You can make a white cake with lemon jello or any other series of flavors. The important thing will be to meet the delicious flavors of your family. That way you have nothing but a series of satisfied smiles that are sitting around your dinner table.

Remember that this is going to make your cake appear moister and fuller as well. You may want to avoid cutting slices that are too big as well, until you can gauge how your family enjoys the flavor and what their appetites are after having a small slice of your jello cake recipe.

Cherry Cordial Jello Cake

What You Will Need

1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix 1 Box Cherry Jello 1 Tub Cool Whip

How to Make It

Begin by making the cake as you normally would. If you want to create a healthier alternative, you can replace the oil with apple sauce for baking. When done, remove your cake from the oven and cool completely. Boil a cup of water and mix it with the jello, then before pouring it over the cake, add cool water to the mix. Pour it over the cake then and allow it to chill in the fridge. Cover your cake with Cool Whip and serve chilled.

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Jello Peach Pound Cake

Everyone loves the flavor of ripe summer peaches. Using jello in this recipe, you get the flavor of peaches in a delicious cake. You add mashed peaches in the cake and in the icing to get that lovely peach texture in this dessert. This is a wonderful dessert to make for a family gathering or other special occasion. It is super easy, but it really delivers on flavor. Once you have tried it, it will fast become a family favorite.

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You can use fresh or canned peaches for this recipe. If you use fresh ones, choose some that are on the softer side. It is up to you if you prefer cling or freestone peaches. They both offer that great peach flavor that we all love and adore. When you choose fresh peaches at the market, smell the peaches. A ripe peach should have that wonderful peachy smell. It should not have any bruises and have a soft covering of fuzz. Do not squeeze peaches or you will bruise them. Just clutch the fruit firmly enough to feel that slight give in the flesh. The skin should be colored with yellows, oranges and reds; no green. You want a peach that still tastes fresh but is soft enough to mash without leaving hard pieces.

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You will find fresh peaches are easier to peel if you blanch them in hot water for a minute or two first. The skin loosens and just pulls off. This will make preparing fresh peaches easier for your cake. If you do not want to go to all that work, just get a can of peaches. They taste great and all you need to do is mash them with a fork for the recipe.

When your dessert is done, serve it with style. Cut each slice of your pound cake and lay it on its own plate. You can garnish the slice with a dollop of ice cream with a slice of peach or perhaps a little sprig of mint for color. If you really like peaches, serve it with peach ice cream. You can enjoy this dessert year round; it provides a nice taste of summer when you need it most during the cold weather. It is also a perfect dessert in the heat of summer.

Recipe for Peach Pound Cake

This is a perfect dessert to make for a summer party.

What You Need

1 box yellow cake mix 1 cup oil 4 eggs 1 small box peach flavored jello 1 Tablespoon lemon juice plus enough water to make 1/2 cup liquid 1/2 cup mashed peaches

Icing

2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup mashed peaches 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

How to Make It

Mix the cake mix, oil, eggs, jello, liquid and mashed peaches together. Pour into a baking pan and bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Mix the icing ingredients together.

Pour icing over the cake while warm, but not hot.

Serve immediately.

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