Merry Cherry Dessert Food

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Reserve 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish; set aside. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling. Refrigerate 45 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Place cake cubes in 3-qt. serving bowl; cover with gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 45 min. or until gelatin layer is set but not firm.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spoon over gelatin layer in bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and reserved cherry pie filling.

MERRY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup of the cherries. Press the dough into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cherries and crushed candies. Press in lightly.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in the pan before icing. To make the icing, mix together the confectioners' sugar and water until a drizzling consistency is reached.

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Reserves 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish, set aside.
• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling.
• Refrigerate 45 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Place cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl.
• Spoon gelatin mixture over cake. Refrigerate 45 minutes until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched).
• Pour milk into large bowl.
• Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in 2 cups of the Cool Whip.
• Spoon over the gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Top with remaining cool whip and reserved cherry pie filling.

CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• REserve 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish.
• Set aside.
• Stir boiling water into dry jello mix in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling.
• Refrigerate 45 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Place cake cubes in a 3 quart serving bowl.
• Spoon jello mixture over cake.
• Refrigerate 45 minutes or until set but not firm.
• Pour milk into large bowl.
• Add dry pudding mixes.
• Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in 2 cups of the coolwhip.
• Spoon over jello mixture in bowl.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Top with remaining coolwhip and reserved cherry pie filling.
• Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.