Patriotic Gelatin Salad Recipe
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Patriotic Gelatin Salad

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"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

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.

Footnotes

  • 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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by MHOEFFER 
This sure was a hit at the Christmas Eve dinner! I used lime and cranberry raspberry jello. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2008 by RED16365 
Family reunion everyone loved this one!This is the 3rd time I made this. It takes almost 3 hrs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by Kat 
Excellent. I made this with sugar free jello and splenda instead of sugar and it came out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2008 by AIMWIL 
This was my first ever jello mold and I have to say that I was impressed with myself! I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by Keali 
I made this for the 4th. As a relatively young cook (22), I was a bit intimidated. It does... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2009 by Kathleen 
Definitely fun to look at (despite a layer sliding out from under...) but not something I'll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by bibliophile 
It looks great but even my kids weren't wild about the taste. I thought the creamy layer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by CareBear 
Takes like a standard molded jello salad. However, it's a show stopper when you turn it out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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... MORE

 
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