Frosted Fruit Gelatin Recipes

FROSTED PINEAPPLE LEMON GELATIN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in the ginger ale, bananas and crushed pineapple. Transfer to a 13x9-in. dish. Refrigerate until firm., For topping, combine sugar and flour in a small saucepan. Gradually whisk in reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a thermometer reads 160° and mixture is thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool to room temperature., In a small bowl, beat cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into custard. Spread over gelatin. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

CREAMY GELATIN DESSERT

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over boiling water. Remove from the heat; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Stir in marshmallows until melted. Stir in bananas. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple and cold water to gelatin mixture. , Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. pan; chill until set. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and flour. Gradually stir in reserved pineapple juice. Add butter; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature, about 35-40 minutes. , In a small bowl beat the cream until firm peaks form; fold into pineapple juice mixture. Spread over gelatin mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Chill for 1-2 hours.

FROSTED JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in water and cool.
• Add 7-up.
• Add marshmallows, crushed pineapple, and bananas.
• Pour into a 9 x 13 pan or glass dish.
• Put in refrigerator to set.
• To make frosting, mix sugar, flour, juice and egg in saucepan and heat until thickened.
• Wait for mixture to cool.
• Add cool whip to mixture.
• Frost jello salad.
• Keep in refrigerator.

FESTIVE FRUIT GELATIN MOLD

Steps:

• Prepare the gelatin mix according to the package instructions, using the seltzer in place of the cold water. Allow to cool for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a mandarin followed by a blackberry in the grooves of a 2.1-quart fluted bundt pan. Repeat to form a circle. Pour in just enough of the gelatin to cover the fruit (about 1 1/2 cups). Chill until set, about 1 1/2 hours, leaving the remainder of the gelatin mix on the counter.
• Sprinkle the blueberries in an even layer over the firm gelatin. Cover with the remaining mandarin oranges. Top with the remaining blackberries. Pour the remaining gelatin mixture over the fruit. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• When ready to serve, place the gelatin mold in a bowl of warm water for 2 minutes to loosen. Invert onto a circular serving platter. Fill the center of the mold with fresh berries to serve.

MARY'S FROSTED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in boiling water, stir in 7up.
• When jello partially sets, stir in pineapple, banana and marshmallows.
• Frosting: Combine sugar, juice, beaten egg and flour in a sauce pan over medium heat until thickened. Mix in butter and chill slightly. Fold into cool whip and spread on top of jello. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.