Jeremys Moms Strawberry Jelly Ring Food

LAYERED STRAWBERRY-LIME GELATIN RING

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine the sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese and mix on low until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sour cream and mix until smooth.
• Put the lime gelatin in a medium heatsafe bowl, pour in 1 cup boiling water and gently stir until completely dissolved. Add the gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture and stir until combined. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a mixing bowl to remove any lumps.
• Spray a 10-cup fluted bundt pan with cooking spray. Pour the lime gelatin mixture into the prepared pan. Use a spoon to push the pineapple and cherries into the mixture and distribute them throughout. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• After about 1 1/2 hours, put 2 cups cold water in a medium heatsafe bowl. Add the strawberry gelatin and let bloom for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Dampen a baking sheet with a little water and set aside. Fill a bowl larger than the bundt pan with warm water (make sure it's not too hot). Dip the bundt pan into the water in 5-second intervals (don't hold it in there too long) to loosen the lime gelatin from the pan. This may need to be repeated a few times until you see it start to loosen from the sides and center. Once loosened, place the baking sheet on top of the bundt pan and flip to invert the lime gelatin onto the baking sheet. Lift the bundt pan off the gelatin and rotate it slightly, then place it back over the gelatin so the fluted ridges of the bundt pan and the molded gelatin do NOT line up (the strawberry gelatin layer will fill the spaces).
• Flip the bundt pan and baking sheet back right-side up so the lime gelatin is back in the pan but slightly off center. Pour in the cooled strawberry gelatin mixture; the lime gelatin should float in the strawberry liquid. Using your fingers, realign the lime gelatin with the proper grooves of the pan. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• Dip the bundt pan into a bowl of warm water (following the method above), being careful not to hold it in there too long. Place a serving dish on top of the bundt pan and flip to invert the gelatin ring onto the dish.

STRAWBERRY JELLIES

Steps:

• Ask a grown-up to put 6 tsp boiling water into a jug. Sprinkle on the gelatine, then whisk carefully until it dissolves.
• Pour in the juice and whisk, making sure it's all mixed in.
• Pull the green hulls out of the strawberries. Use a knife to cut them into slices or small chunks.
• Put some pieces of strawberry into 6 glasses leaving a few to decorate at the end. They should be full but with plenty of room around them.
• Pour the juice into 6 glasses, filling them almost to the top. Put them on a plate or tray in the fridge to set. They will take about 4 hours to set.
• When the jellies are set, decorate with whipped cream and extra strawberries.

JEREMY'S MOM'S STRAWBERRY JELLY RING

Steps:

• Dissolve the contents of the large package of Strawberry Jell-o (you could use 2 packages of the normal size of jell-o if your store doesn't carry the big package) in two cups of boiling water. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups cold water and mix well.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups of mixture and chill (keep the rest at room temp as you don't want it to chill and start to set).
• When chilled mixture has partially set, add a pint of fresh strawberries, halved and sliced. Pour into a 6-cup mold (Emila used the classic tupperware ring mold).
• Chill until set but not firm.
• Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese, gradually adding reserved jello mixture plus 1 tsp vanilla. Spoon over strawberries in mold.
• Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
• Unmold to serve and place on a round serving platter.

STRAWBERRY JAM WITH JELL-O®

Steps:

• Crush strawberries in a large saucepan. Add water and gelatin, mixing well.
• Over medium heat bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Pour into jars, allow to cool, and then cover. Can be stored in refrigerator for 1 week, or frozen for several weeks.

STRAWBERRY FRUIT JELLY

Steps:

• Place jelly crystals in a large heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Whisk until crystals have dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water.
• Pour 1/2 cup jelly into a 7cm-deep, 10.5cm x 20cm (6-cup capacity) rectangular pyrex loaf dish. Place in freezer for 5 to 10 minutes or until set.
• Place a single layer of strawberries, cut side down, onto set jelly. Pour over another 1 cup jelly. Return to jelly freezer for 10 minutes or until set. Repeat layering twice more with remaining strawberries and jelly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• To serve dip base of dish into hot water for 30 seconds and invert onto a serving platter.
• Serve with cream or ice cream.
• Notes ~ Quick set jelly is made from a vegetable gum which is extracted from red seaweed, instead of the usual gelatine, and sets in under an hour. Quick set jelly has a firmer texture than regular jelly. Regular and quick set jelly are interchangeable.

STRAWBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Prepare Strawberries-.
• Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or a jelly bag in a medeium glass bowl.
• Cap strawberries then crush.
• Pour prepared berries in the cheesecloth or jelly bag.
• Tie off cheesecloth and let hang over bowl for 3 hours, pressing gently if needed to get 3 and 3/4 cups juice.
• Prepare waterbath canner, jars, lids and rings.
• In an 8 quart saucepan add strawberry and lemon juice together.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Add Butter.
• Bring to a full, rolling boil stirring constantly.
• Stir in pectin.
• Return to full boil.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and ladle into clean, hot sterile jars.
• Wipe rims, cap and seal.
• Process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• Let stand on a rack or clean towel until cool-check seals.
• Makes about 8 half pints.