Jello Dessert

For Sunday dinners or other family get-togethers, Mom often made this jello dish which seems to me like a dessert, but which Mom always served during dinner. What's not to like about having dessert during dinner?

Nowadays, Mom makes jello for "the babies." In recent years, "the babies" means the cluster of five grandkids all born within a few years. But, now that there is a new baby just born, it might not be accurate to call a group of five- to eight-year-olds "babies." Still, the babies like this jello dish, so Mom will keep making it for them.

If you can make jello, you can make this dish. The only difference is mixing in thawed cool whip into the jello before putting it in the fridge to cool. Be sure to mix it well so that the cool whip dissolves. As the jello sets, it will separate with the cool whip will rise to the top, but with the jello mixed in. The picture shows how the final jello dessert has two layers: the bottom is just jello and the top is jello-infused cool whip.

Jello Dessert

Dissolve 3 ounce package (any red flavor) and ¼ cup sugar in 1 cup boiling water. Add 1 cup cold water. Chill until slightly thickened. Blend 1 ½ cup thawed cool whip into gelatin. Chill in 1 quart or 6-8 individual molds until firm (several hours). Enjoy!