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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"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
READY IN	20 Min

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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

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.
Set other three bowls of gelatin aside at room temperature. Soften unflavored gelatin in remaining cold water; let stand 5 minutes.
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.
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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REVIEWS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reviewed on oct. 22, 2007 by DeLeon

I must say that this time consuming, but it turned out well for me. Only did it come apart... MORE

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