Creamy Raspberry Jello Salad

www.jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com Time: 15 min. prep + 3 hours refrigeration Yield: One 9x13 pan full Recipe from my dear friend Pam Slade 1 (29 ounce) can pears 1 C pear juice 1 C hot water 1 (6 ounce) box raspberry jello 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (12 ounce) carton cool whip, thawed 1. Open up your can of pears and pour one cup of the juice into a large glass measuring cup. Discard the remaining juice.  2. Pour one cup of hot water over the top of the pear juice. Heat it up in the microwave for 2 minutes, or until it starts to boil.  3. Pour the contents of one large box of raspberry jello into your hot water/juice mixture.  Stir it around with a spoon until all of the jello granules dissolve. Pop it into your fridge (or freezer) to let it cool down. You don't want it to set up, just cool the old girl down.  4. Pour the pears into a blender. Add the softened cream cheese and blend the two together.  5. When your jello water has cooled down enough (lukewarm is fine) pour it into the blender.   Add a 12 ounce container of cool whip and blend until smooth and lovely.  6. Pour the jello mixture into a 9x13 pan, cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until set up.  Enjoy!

Selfish Salad

Large package of lemon jello

2 cans of 7-up ( you will have leftovers)

large can crushed pineapple-drained and save juice!

2-3 bananas, sliced

1 bag small marshmallow

Topping:

1 egg

1/2 C sugar

saved pineapple juice

1 C whipping cream

Dissolve a large package of lemon jello in 1 C boiling water. Add 2 C of cold 7-up. Add drained crushed pineapple and sliced bananas. Put in 9x13 pan. Use enough of the marshmallow to cover. Chill.

In pan, beat one egg. Add the pineapple juice and the 1/2 C sugar. Put on the stove and stir and boil until thickens. Let cool.

Beat 1 cup whipping cream. Mix cooked, juice mixture with it. Spread on top of jello.

Cherry Coke Salad

2 Small Pkgs Cherry Jello
2 cups hot water
8 oz Coke (Caffeine Free)
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 can cherry pie filling

Dissolve jello with hot water. Add all ingredients. Put in 9X13 pan and refrigerate.

Topping:
1/2 pint whipping cream
3 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Whip whipping cream and add cream cheese and powdered sugar. Pour over top of cherry jello after it has set.

Orange Jello Salad

1 Lg. Pkg. Orange Jello
1 Small Can Crushed Pineapple (partially drained)
2 Cans Mandarin Oranges (totally drained)
1 Carton Cottage Cheese
1 12 oz Cool Whip

Mix orange jello, crushed pineapple and oranges in bowl, set in refrigerator overnight. Add cottage cheese and cool whip just before serving. You can substitute any flavor jello and fruit. Strawberry and raspberry are really good too with fresh fruit. I have also used sugar free jello and low fat whip cream and cottage cheese.

Pomegranate Salad

Seeds from 2 pomegranates
2 Granny Smith Apples Cut up into small pieces
1 Large Box of Cran-raspberry Jell-o
Whip cream

Prepare jell-o as directed. Pour over seeds and apples. Set up about 5 hours and top with whip cream.

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Mix and bake 5 min at 400 degrees, cool.
2 cups semi-crushed pretzels
½ cup melted butter
2 Tbs. Granulated sugar

Mix and pour over crust and let set.
8 oz. Softened cream cheese
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 cup cool whip
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Set partially before pouring over creamed cheese layer.
1 lg. pkg. Raspberry jello
2 cups boiling water
fresh or frozen raspberries
After dissolving the jello pour in a 10-12 oz pkg of frozen berries. Since they are frozen it doesn’t take long to set up. When it starts to set up a little pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate. This is best served the day it is made or the pretzels go soggy.