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.
