Lemon Orange Jell O Parfait Food

JELL-O PARFAITS

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup of the boiling water into each flavor gelatin in separate bowls at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup of the cold water into each bowl. Pour into separate 9-inch square pans.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Cut gelatin in each pan into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Layer alternating gelatin flavors and whipped topping in 8 dessert glasses.

LEMON GELATIN PARFAITS

Steps:

• Put 1/2 cup of the water in a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over it and stir. Let soften for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the remaining 3 1/4 cups of water, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, the lemon juice and the lemon zest and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the softened gelatin, stirring for 1 minute or more to dissolve all lumps. Stir in a few drops of food coloring, if desired.
• Pour into a heat-safe medium-size bowl, let cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (at least 6 hours).
• Just before serving, whip the cream with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, until it holds stiff peaks.
• Fill goblets or sundae glasses halfway with gelatin, top with half of the whipped cream, then fill with more gelatin and top with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with mint sprigs, lemon zest curls or slices and serve.

LEMON AND BLOOD ORANGE GELéE PARFAITS

Steps:

• Get out six 6- or 8-ounce glasses (I use 6-ounce tumblers that taper out from the bottom).
• Make the lemon layer. Place the gelatin in a medium bowl and pour in 1/4 cup of the water. Allow the gelatin to sit and "bloom" for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining water and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and remove from the heat. Pour over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour about an inch into each of the glasses. Place in the refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.
• Make the blood orange gelée. Juice all but one of the oranges and strain. Juice the remaining orange, strain out the seeds but not the pulp, and add to the strained juice. Place the gelatin in a medium bowl and pour in 1/4 cup of the water. Allow the gelatin to sit and "bloom" for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining water and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and remove from the heat. Pour over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin has dissolved. Stir in the orange juice. Make sure that the lemon layers are set and fill the tumblers with the orange juice mixture. If you want, you can make different patterns, alternating stripes of orange and yellow, but you will have to allow each layer to set before you add the next one. Refrigerate for several hours, until set.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY JELL-O PARFAITS

Steps:

• Prepare gelatin as directed on package; pour into 8-inch square dish. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Cut gelatin into 36 cubes.
• Spoon 1/3 cup blueberries into each of 6 parfait glasses; top with 1 Tbsp. COOL WHIP and 6 gelatin cubes. Garnish with remaining COOL WHIP and lemon zest.

JUICY JELL-O® JIGGLERS® TROPICAL PARFAITS

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup boiling water into each flavor dry gelatin mix in separate medium bowls at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup of the cold juice into gelatin in each bowl. (Do not add cold water.)
• Pour each flavor gelatin into separate 8- or 9-inch square pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. (Gelatin no longer sticks to your finger when touched.) Cut into 1-inch squares, being careful to cut all of the way through gelatin to bottom of each pan.
• Layer gelatin flavors in alternating colors in 12 parfait glasses.

ORANGE-PINEAPPLE JELL-O PARFAITS

Steps:

• Prepare gelatin as directed on package; pour into 8-inch square dish. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Cut gelatin into 36 cubes.
• Spoon 1/3 cup pineapple into each of 6 parfait glasses; top with 1 Tbsp. COOL WHIP and 6 gelatin cubes. Garnish with remaining COOL WHIP and orange zest.

LEMON-ORANGE JELL-O® PARFAIT

Steps:

• Add 1 cup of the boiling water to each flavor of gelatin in separate 8-in. square dish; stir until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup of the cold water into dissolved gelatin in each dish. Refrigerate several hours or until set.
• Cut gelatin in each dish into 18 equal cubes. Place 2 cubes of orange gelatin in each of 3 (6-oz.) dessert dishes or parfait glasses; top each with 2 cubes of the lemon gelatin and a second layer of orange cubes. Place 2 cubes of lemon gelatin in each of 3 additional dessert dishes; top each with 2 cubes of the orange gelatin and second layer of lemon cubes.
• Spoon whipped topping over each dessert. Garnish with candied orange zest, if desired.