Jello Wassail Salad

A recipe from Grace Alleman, one of the old ladies

in my first grown-up neighborhood.

She called it Spice Island Jello 
and served it with a sour cream topping.

I am unashamedly fond of it.

 

1 (15½ -oz) chunked/ crushed pineapple, unsweetened

3 Tablespoons real apple cider vinegar

12 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

2 packages (3-oz) orange jello

(1 can ginger ale, optional)

1 can (11-oz) mandarin oranges, drained

1. Drain pineapple, reserve pineapple juice.
2. Add to pineapple juice enough water (or ginger ale*) to make liquid equal 3¼ cups. *(If using ginger ale, add after boiling, not before.)
3. Combine measured juice, vinegar, and spices in saucepan.  Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.  Strain and discard spices.
4. Dissolve gelatin in hot liquid.
5. Chill until thickened.  Stir in pineapple.

  Arrange oranges in bottom of a 5-cup mold.  Pour jello into mold.Chill until firm about 4 hours.

Raspberry Poke Cake

Someday I'm going to re-invent this one with homemade cake, but in the meantime . . . 

 

1 package white cake mix

1 package (3-oz) raspberry jello

1 cup boiling water

½ cup cold water

whipped cream

1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package, baking in well-greased and floured 9”x13” pan at 350° for 30 –35 min. 
2. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then poke with fork at ½ inch intervals. 
3. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.  Add cold water and spoon over cake in pan. 

Chill 3 to 4 hours.  Top with whipped cream.

Yummy Jello Salad

My Grandma Hannah made this every Thanksgiving.  
In memory of her (and because it is YUM)  I make this too.

jello:

2 package (3-oz) lemon jello (or a 6-oz)

2 cups hot water

1½ cups cold water (or 7-Up)

1 cup drained pineapple (save juice)

3 bananas, cubed

mini-marshmallows, to cover top

1.       Mix jello and water according to package directions. 

2.       Thicken slightly in refrigerator, then add fruit and marshmallows.

topping:

1 cup pineapple juice

½ cup sugar

1½ Tablespoon flour
1 beaten egg

1 cup whipped cream

¼ cup grated sharp cheddar (or chopped nuts)

1. Heat pineapple juice.  
2. Add sugar, flour, and egg.  Cook until thick, stirring constantly. 
3. Chill.  Fold in whipped cream. Spread over jello. 
4. Top with grated cheese (or chopped nuts).
5. EAT.