Carrot Cake Gelatin Mold Food

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Fold in the pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. While still warm, poke holes in the cake with a fork.
• For the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour glaze over warm cake, then allow to cool completely.

CARROT-PINEAPPLE GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set pineapple and juice aside. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, vinegar, salt and reserved juice. Chill until partially thickened, about 45 minutes. Stir in carrots and reserved pineapple. Pour into a 3-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold to serve.

CARROT CAKE GELATIN MOLD

Steps:

• First layer: In a bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold juice and allow gelatin to asorb the juice for 2 minutes. Add the boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Beat in the cream cheese with an electric mixer until mixture is smooth. Spoon into a 4-cup mold. Refrigerate 2 hours until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Second layer: In a seperate bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold juice as above. Add boiling juice and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved.
• Refrigerate 90 minutes, until thickened but not set. Gently fold in the carrots and walnuts. Spoon over cream cheese layer and refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a plate and serve.

CARROT GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, prepare the lemon gelatin according to package directions using reserved pineapple juice in place of some of the water. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in pineapple and shredded carrot. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

LIME, PINEAPPLE AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water on gelatin in medium bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in cold water and pineapple. Refrigerate about 45 minutes or until thickened but not set.
• Lightly brush six 1/2-cup salad molds with vegetable oil. Stir carrot into thickened gelatin; pour into molds. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm.
• To unmold salads, dip molds into hot water for 10 seconds. Place salad plate upside down onto each mold; turn plate and mold over, then remove mold. Top salads with mayonnaise.