My Aunt Carole once arrived at our house with this fabulous jello mold. Everybody makes fun of Jello--but everyone loves it. Or, at least, they love THIS jello mold. Or is it jello salad? Maybe mold is the container? And do you really want to eat something called mold? Anyway, I make this for many events and it is always a big hit. Aunt Carole's version calls for chopped walnuts but when I started making it my kids were too little for nuts so I list nuts as an optional ingredient. It is, however, yummy WITH nuts. Oh, and also WITHOUT nuts.
AUNT CAROLE'S FAMOUS JELLO
1 6-oz pkg. lime Jello
2 C boiling water
1 pt. sour cream (I use LIGHT sour cream)
small jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
small can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 C walnuts, chopped, optional
Using a whisk, mix Jello and boiling water until Jello is completely dissolved. Add sour cream and whisk together until no white bit remain. Add cherries, pineapple, and walnuts. Pour into Jello mold that has been sprayed with Pam. Refrigerate until solid and unmold.
4 comments:
This looks delicious!.....any chance you could give me the secret to unmolding the jello out of your green Tupperware jello mold?
I cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong with the refrigeration/unmolding process. I always end up with a blob of jello on a plate. Have you had this happen before with Aunt Carole's Famous Jello?
I always spray with Pam--actually not with Pam--I find that Pam leaves a sticky residue on the mold (and on your baking pans). I use a baker's spray which is like Pam but with flour and I let the mold sit out for a few minutes before I unmold. Good luck!
When I saw your latest entry was about Jello I thought to myself,"I hope this is the recipe for that yummy green Jello (with nuts) that you used to make" Needless to say I was all grins when I opened your blog to the photo of the one and only Jello "mold" I really love.
BTW- my grandmother always rested a warm towel over her inverted mold for a few (10-15) seconds before unmolding just to loosen the edges, which always seemed to work. Just be careful not to go too hot or too long or the Jello will melt!
What a neat twist on Jello :). I like how it looks like a Christmas wreath, this would be perfect on the holiday table! I'd like to feature your aunt's recipe on our blog, please let me know if you're interested :).
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