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Creamy Gelatin Dessert

SUBMITTED BY: Janis Garrett

"'This yummy recipe from my husband's sister, Gloria, is a favorite when we gather with our five married children,' reports Janis Garrett of Macon, Georgia."
PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 16 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (6 ounce) package lemon gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 4 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in marshmallows until melted. Stir in bananas. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple and cold water to gelatin mixture; mix well. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-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. Whip the cream; fold into pineapple juice mixture. Spread over gelatin. Sprinkle with nuts. Chill for 1-2 hours.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by GRB01
A great recipe. My whole family loved it. I used to have a recipe similar to this years ago, but it was lost. Was glad I came across this one.

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