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Not so long ago, when the weather was cooler and holiday spirit was in high supply, whiffs of a Jell-O showdown were in the air. It was Christmas Eve when Michele Laudig made her Jell-O decision and named Laura’s Sparkling Grapefruit Pie supreme:
Today I’m counting my Christmas blessings, and they’re named
Jonathan, Wynter, Cheri, and Laura. These overachieving Chow Bella contributors went above and beyond for
our Jell-O Showdown, where each of them brought a
tasty, Jell-O-centric dessert to the office one day, all in the hopes of
getting some blog props … [but] I gotta hand it to Laura. That buttery crust and the fresh,
not-too-sweet citrus filling were uniquely delicious. Congrats!
Well friends, the time has come and Jell-O is back! Chow Bella contributors Catherine Slye and Carol Blonder took on the old showdown with one book, two recipes and enough gumption to bring in their own creations for public criticism.
(Recipes and results after the jump…)
Carol’s Easy Strawberry Dessert
Ingredients
1.5 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O strawberry-flavored
gelatin
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Strawberry whipped topping (we used 1-pint of sour cream … it’s what was in the
fridge)
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup of blueberries
1tbsp Triple Sec (we added this)
5 Reynolds Stars Fun-shape Baking Cups (we used pyramid chocolate molds)
Method:
1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir boiling water
into dry
gelatin; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
2. Add the sour cream and stir with a wire whisk until
well
blended. Add strawberries, and combine with an electric mixer.
3. For a touch of color and contrast, scoop a
handful
of blueberries into a bowl, drizzle with Triple Sec; allow to sit for
5-10
minutes.
4. Place a teaspoon of blueberries into mold; pour
Jell-O
mixture over to fill molds.
5. Place in refrigerator and allow to set overnight.
6. Un-mold Jell-O pyramids onto a large serving platter.
7. Bring Jell-O to table for
dessert, accept compliments, don’t apologize for fallen shapes.
Note: The addition of Triple Sec left a watery
residue
causing the collapse of some of the pyramids when un-molded.The addition
of Triple Sec and blueberries did their job of adding
texture and color, and
hopefully, distracted from the un-molding mishaps.
Catherine’s Mimosa Mold
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups boiling water1 pkg.
(8-serving size) JELL-O Orange Flavor Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin2
cups cold club soda (we used sparkling white grape juice
1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments,
drained
1 cup sliced strawberries
Method:
1. Stir boiling
water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until
completely dissolved.
2. Add white grape juice. Refrigerate 1.5 hours or
until thickened.
3. Add oranges and strawberries.
4. Spray a 6-cup jello mold with any non-stick spray and pour the mixture evenly into the cups. 5. Refrigerate for 4
hours, or until firm. Unmold.
Results:
We’re going to have to leave this one to the pictures (which should really say enough). But in the case of a lack in judgment, we just might pull out the book again to give Jell-O another shot.
