Moms Gelatin Fruit Salad Food

MOM'S SECRET CHERRY JELL-O® SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin completely in 2 cups hot water and pour into desired mold. Mix crushed pineapple, bananas, and 1 1/2 cup cold water into gelatin mixture; top with miniature marshmallows. Chill until firm.
• Whisk reserved pineapple juice, sugar, flour, and egg in a saucepan over low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture almost comes to a simmer and becomes thick, about 5 minutes. Mix cream cheese into sauce, transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Stir whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Spread over gelatin. Chill thoroughly before serving.

LIME-PEAR SALAD - MOM'S RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Boil water and pear juice, enough to make one cup. First Mixture: Stir 1 packet gelatin with a little cold water, stir in lime juice,then add the warm juice and the mashed pears add one or two Tbs. simple syrup, and stir in softened cream cheese, and whip together well.Optional: add four drops of green food coloring. Chill until thickened.
• 2. In another bowl combine 1 cup boiling hot water and Lime Jello and stir well, let cool, and then add 8 oz. of Cool Whip. Chill until thickened.
• 3. Prepare a mold by spraying with oil; I used a bundt pan. Place slices of the second can of pears in the bottom, spoon the first mixture of Pears/juice/cream cheese into the mold. Then add the final layer of Lime Jello/Cool Whip and cover tightly with foil and chill overnight. If making early in the a.m. it should be fine by evening.
• 4. Turn the mold upside down over a serving platter, and tap gently to loosen gelatin. Decorate with marashino cherries if desired. It's great for dessert or on lettuce as a salad.

RASPBERRY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Make Jello, using 1 1/2 cup hot water, add crushed banana, raspberries, pineapple less the juice, mandarin oranges less the fluid, in a 9 x 13 pan or serving dish, cool, until firm.
• Topping: Add water to pineapple juice making 1 cup. Heat in sauce pan adding sugar, egg, corn starch, butter. Heat while stirring until mixture thickens. Fold into Cool Whip and let cool.
• When jello is firm, spread topping over jello and continue to cool, until ready to serve.

GRANDMOTHER'S ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain oranges and pineapple, reserving juices. Set oranges and pineapple aside. Add water to juices to measure 2 cups. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil; pour over gelatin in a large bowl. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sherbet until smooth. , Chill until partially set (watch carefully). Fold in oranges, pineapple and bananas. Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold. Chill until firm.

LEMON GELATIN N FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Use 3/4 cup boiling water to dissolve Jello - chill before adding milk
• Add the milk and fruit.
• Stir in other ingredients.
• Pour in to shallow dish.
• Cover and put in the frig. to set.

MOM'S GELATIN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in sugar, orange juice and lemon juice; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until sugar is dissolved., Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, until slightly thickened, about 1-1/2 hours. Fold in fruit. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray or a 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate until firm. If using a ring mold, unmold onto a serving plate.

JELLO FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Add the shredded apple and chopped bananas to a bowl and toss in lemon juice.
• Empty Jello-O packets into a large bowl. Add 2 cups boiling water and stir well until Jello-O is dissolved.
• Add crushed pineapple and strawberries and stir to combine. Stir in whole cranberry sauce. Stir in shredded apple and chopped bananas.
• Pour into desired serving dish--I use a 9x13'' pan, but you could put it in a trifle or other dish-- and refrigerate for several hours or until firm.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired.

GREEN JELLO SALAD (AKA MORMON JELLO SALAD) IS ONE RETRO DESSERT THAT'S ABOUT TO MAKE A BIG COMEBACK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple in a colander over a large measuring cup to save juice. Add enough water to make 2 cups total liquid. Heat juice/water mixture over medium high heat and bring just to a boil. Add jello mixes and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together evaporated milk and mayo until smooth. Slowly add jello mixture to mayo mixture, stirring to incorporate. Fold in crushed pineapple, cottage cheese and nuts. Transfer to a glass 8x8 baking dish. Cover and chill in fridge overnight before serving. To serve, cut into squares and top with whipped cream, if desired.

VINTAGE THREE-COLOR JELL-O SALAD

Steps:

• Spray the three 8-inch pans with vegetable spray. Prepare the first three flavors of gelatin separately, using 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup of ice-cold water for each flavor. Pour each flavor into an 8-inch square pan. Chill overnight to make sure they are really set and firm.Then combine the lemon gelatin, the white sugar, and the last cup of boiling water. Stir the gelatin until fully dissolved. Add the pineapple juice, stir completely, and chill until this mixture is slightly thickened.Prepare the whipped topping (Dream Whip) as directed on the package. Blend with lemon gelatin mixture. Cut the different flavors/colors of gelatin into 1/2 inch squares. Fold in the gelatin cubes and pour into your bowl or individual cups or bowls. Chill for at least 2 hours and top with more whipped topping. Enjoy.

CAROL'S STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

Steps:

• Layer one: Melt the butter in the pan. Mix pretzels with sugar and sprinkle over melted butter. Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes.Layer Two: Combine the cream cheese, sugar, Coolwhip, and drained pineapple. Mix and spread over pretzel crust.Layer Three: Dissolve Jell-O in hot water. Add cold water and stir to mix. Add frozen fruit. Pour carefully over 2nd layer. Chill to set.