Colorful Jello

A creamy, colorful layered Jello salad. Plan ahead, it's all about timing!

Prep40 min

Total6 hr 40 min

Serves12-15

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This is one of my Grandma's favorite recipes, and mine too! It's creamy, colorful, and delicious! Plan ahead, because this recipe is all about timing. You'll first need to make the strawberry, lime and orange jello's and let them set. Then you'll make the lemon jello and let it partially set.

After you've put it all together you'll want it to refrigerate for another couple of hours. So be sure to plan ahead. Rest assured, it's worth it!

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Colorful Jello

Prep 40 min · Total 6 hr 40 min

Make it for

½×1×2×3×

12-15 servings

Ingredients

1 (3-oz) pkg Strawberry JELL-O

1 (3-oz) pkg Lime JELL-O

1 (3-oz) pkg Orange JELL-O

1 (3-oz) pkg Lemon JELL-O

1 half pint whipping cream

Instructions

Prepare 3 bread pans by lining each pan with plastic wrap.

Make strawberry jello, lime jello and orange jello according to directions, except use 1/4 cup less hot water in each. This is important! Do not add more than 1 3/4 cup total water. Pour into bread pans, and put them into the refrigerator. Let set until firm.

A few hours after putting the jello into the refrigerator, make the lemon jello according to the package directions (1 cup hot water and 1 cup cold water), in a medium sized bowl. Let it partially set in the refrigerator; about 2 hours.

When lemon jello starts to thicken, begin the next step. In a separate bowl, whip whipping cream until it forms stiff peaks. Using the same hand mixer, (no need to wash the beaters) beat the lemon jello until thoroughly mixed. Add the whipping cream to the lemon jello and beat until it's thoroughly mixed.

Using a butter knife, cut the first 3 pans of jello into 1-inch squares. Then lift the plastic wrap out of the pan over a large bowl. Using the butter knife, carefully help the jello cubes off the plastic wrap and into the bowl.

Add the lemon jello and cream mixture to the large bowl of colorful jello, and fold together carefully until mixed. Pour jello into a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate another couple of hours until set.

Rachelle's notes ♡

Use name brand JELL-O. Cheaper brands of jello don't set up right, and are definitely sub par in this recipe.

This can be made in advance. Just keep it in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve it.

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