Pear Lime Jello

Try this as a side dish for Sunday dinner anytime of year, or bring it to a potluck.   I got it out of a Taste of Home. We all love it so much that I've added it to our Thanksgiving menu.  It is definitely a keeper.  This is one green Jell-O the kids are sure to eat.

1 can (29 oz) pear halves in juice                     

3 oz. cream cheese, cubed

1 pkg. (3 oz) lime gelatin                                  

1 cup cool whip

Drain pears, reserving juice; set pears aside.   

Measure the juice; add water if needed to equal 1 ½ cups.  Pour into a saucepan; bring to a boil.  Add gelatin; stir until dissolved.  

Gradually add cream cheese, whisking until smooth.  Cover and refrigerate until cool.  Mash reserved pears; fold into gelatin mixture.  Fold in cool whip.  Pour into a 6-cup serving bowl. Refrigerate until set. 

Rainbow Jello

A friend of mine (Jill Sorenson Humphries) got this recipe in a class at BYU.  It is very time consuming, but very fun for the kids.  It is easily made a day or two ahead of when you need it.  This is definitely a recipe that you should read completely through before trying.

4 small boxes Jell-O              1 can sweetened condensed milk

6 packets Knox gelatin        5 bowl & 9x13 pan

Place pan in freezer (works best when pan is chilled) and clean enough space in fridge for Jell-O to sit flat.  Open Jell-O and place in separate bowls and sweetened condensed milk in bowl.  Add 1 packet Knox to each Jell-O and 2 to sweetened condensed milk.  Mix thoroughly.  Add 1 cup boiling water to each Jell-O and 2 cups to sweetened condensed milk.  Stir well.  When gelatin has completely dissolved add 1 cup cold water to Jell-O, none to sweetened condensed milk.  Pour 1^st color Jell-O into pan and keep in fridge until non-sticky to touch…about 20 minutes (Measure sweetened condensed milk into 3 equal parts).  Alternate Jell-O layers with sweetened condensed milk.  Continuing the same procedure.  Keep in fridge for 4 hours after last layer or over night before cutting. 

·         may use 5 boxes of Jell-O depending on size of pan used.

·         After the Knox is put into the Jell-O it sets very soon, so be sure to stay on top of the task at hand, or wait to put into gelatin, like about 20 minutes before you pour that layer.

·         Jell-O colors to use

Rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue

Halloween – orange, grape, orange, grape

Christmas – red, green, red, green

4^th of July – red, blue, red, blue

Easter – lemon-lime, peach, pineapple, watermelon

Valentine – black cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cherry

St. Patrick’s – lime, lemon-lime, lime, lemon-lime

Thanksgiving – red, orange, yellow, rootbeer (flat, 1 cup)

**I set all layers in the freezer till final layer is done, then put it in the fridge.  I do not mix the Knox with the Condensed milk till right when needed for the first layer.  Otherwise it turns to gel too quickly.