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Patriotic Gelatin Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Sue Gronholz

"Almost as spectacular as the fireworks, this lovely salad make quite a 'bang' at our July Fourth meal. It's exciting to serve, and our guests loved the cool fruity and creamy layers. This salad really added to my patriotic theme. --Sue Gronholz, Columbus, Ohio"
PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 16 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 (3 ounce) packages berry blue gelatin
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin
  • 4 cups boiling water, divided
  • 2 1/2 cups cold water, divided
  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In four separate bowls, dissolve each package of gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water to each and stir. Pour one bowl of blue gelatin into an oiled 10-in. fluted tub pan; chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  2. Set other three bowls of gelatin aside at room temperature. Soften unflavored gelatin in remaining cold water; let stand 5 minutes.
  3. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat just below boiling. Stir in softened gelatin and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and vanilla until smooth. When blue gelatin in pan in almost set, carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups sour cream mixture over it. Chill until almost set, about 30 minutes.
  4. Carefully spoon one bowl of strawberry gelatin over cream layer. Chill until almost set. Carefully spoon 1-1/2 cups cream mixture over the strawberry layer. Chill until almost set. Repeat, adding layers of blue gelatin, cream mixture and strawberry gelatin, chilling in between each. Chill several hours or overnight.

This recipe was tested with SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener.

Editor's Note: This salad takes time to prepare since each layer must be almost set before the next layer is added.

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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by MHOEFFER
This sure was a hit at the Christmas Eve dinner! I used lime and cranberry raspberry jello. Everyone was impressed! I found that the mold came out easily from a silicon bundt pan that had been lightly sprayed with oil. One note, you must spoon on the jello, even to the last drop. I mistakenly poured on the last tablespoon or so in the bowl and it sunk into the previous layer! Be sure to allow hardening between each layer for perfectly crisp lines. Also next time I will prepare two bowls of jello in the beginning with the creamy layer and wait to make the other two bowls of jello so they don't get too lumpy before it is time to add them on. I had to melt down the last layer in a water bath because it was really getting solid sitting on the counter (of course this is in the winter in a drafty house, so this is probably not a concern when making this for the 4th of July!)

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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by J. Simpson
directions were very easy to follow. I used a fluted bundt pan and was worried it was going to overflow the last layer because it filled right to the top, so I filled the last one with the fridge door open. I had pretty good success pouring slowly onto a spoon that I was holding just above the previous layer. I think the main ingredient in this one is just patience! It is worth it though for the appearance is just awesome and the flavor is great as well.

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by Silver Ghost
This was really good, and the white jello was very tasty, but it just was so much work. I agree with the person who said to spoon it on VERY gently I had a couple blubs in my other layers. I used a Tupperware mold and It was too small , you really need something deep. the tupperwarre mold works well, because you can seperately unmold the center and it released the sides. But a second time I used a bowl mold and couldnt get it out, so I think Silicone might be a good idea also. Very tasty.... but alot of work, I do plan on making it again for Christmas!!

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