Jello Makes A Great Quick Dessert!
If you need a quick dessert and don’t have a thing on hand, make some Jello. (Most everyone has a supply of Jello.)
If you need it fast instead of adding the cup of cold water like the package says, add 1 cup of ice cubes and stir for a minute or two, dissolving the ice. The ice cubes won’t completely dissolve but that’s okay. Just keep stirring until the Jello thickens a little.Remove any little bits of ice then place the Jello in the refrigerator so it can finish gelling. The Jello thickens twice as fast as when you use just water and will be ready by the time the meal is over.
Don’t toss the ice cube pieces that are left over. Give them to the kids. My brother and I would fight over who got the ice from the Jello because the ice tasted so good with that little bit of Jello coated on it.
Serve with whipped topping or with cut fresh fruit on top. Even a simple cookie would be a nice addition.
Also, if you need something easy and different for your school or church bake sale, make different colored Jello and put it in paper cups to sell.
Another cool Jello treat is to replace half of the water with ice cream then let it set up. Oh yum.
With Jello the possibilities are endless.
Jill
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I just love that idea of using some ice cream in the jello mixture. Sounds so yummy I’m going to make it this weekend.
I like to use cold juice in place of water to add some food value/vitamins to the jello. For example, orange juice with orange jello or grape juice with grape or black cherry jello. This is especially good if you have just a little juice left and want to use it up. Another good one is to add applesauce to the jello in place of the cold water.
I made jello twice this past week using a cup of ice cream for the cold water. This is such a good recipe. I made strawberry jello and added black cherry ice cream for the cold water and it came out so berry tasting and delicious. Then I made orange jello and added teaberry ice cream and that was really good too. Those are the ice creams I used because those are what I already had in the freezer and they came out really good and different. Kind of like a mousse on top. The ice cream comes to the top and makes a two toned jello dessert. This is now one of my favorite ways to make jello. Thanks Jill.
Jill, I made lime jello and added 3 fresh mint leaves to the boiling water while it was cooking and then added it to the mix, and it is so good. A spearminty lime jello is so refreshing.
Wow Bea you are coming up with some really neat ideas. They all sound so good and easy too.
Jill reading this blog and your cookbook for the last few years has made me think differently. You and Tawra are the inspiriation behind the creativity. THANKS. And the spearmint/lime jello is good.
My aunt made a wonderful dessert when I was young. Make your orange jello by the package directions. when partially set, mix in a can of drained fruit cocktail. When completely set, top with cool whip and shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Yes, cheese! It is fantastic. My aunt actually cooked topping with Dream whip, some of the fruit cocktail juice, and other ingredients, but to save time I modified it to using cool whip. Unfortunately my husband does not eat jello at all, and my children never cared for this, so I don’t have it much anymore, maybe if I need to take a dish to a potluck.
Sounds really good. You are right Rachel, cheddar cheese is good in jello recipes. One of my favorite recipes has cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, sweetened cond. milk in lime jello.
Here’s a another tip for Dream Whip. Add a package to homemade ice cream for an extra creamy texture.