June 2010

This dessert is my contribution to our family’s 4th of July BBQ.  Individual jello dessert with whipped cream on top; an easy and colorful recipe for the holiday.  Can I get a what-what?  This stuff is delicious.

This jello recipe takes three ingredients, including water.  You could do this in your sleep.  Practically.

Ingredients for Yummy 4th of July Dessert Recipe:

-1 box each red & blue Jell-O

-container of spray whip cream

Seriously, in. your. sleep.

Follow the instructions on the back of the Jell-O box, {it involves dissolving the Jell-O with hot water, mixing cold water in, and letting it sit in the fridge while you’re otherwise occupied for several hours. I highly recommend napping while it sets.}

You’ll end up with one 9″ x 13″ pan of blue jello and one 9″ x 13″ pan of red jello.  Slice through the jello with a butter knife in straight lines until you have individual jello cubes.

Scoop the cubes out of the pans & carefully place them into your dessert glasses.  I had to use a spatula to get mine out all the way, and I had some casualties.  The good news is that you can eat the defective ones.

Fill half your dessert glasses with red jello cubes, and the other half with blue jello cubes.  If you want to get super fancy you could even alternate red and blue.  Now that’s fancy.

Spray a little swirl of canned whipped cream heaven on top for decoration.  It can’t hurt if a little makes its way straight into your mouth.  I’ll never tell.

Aren’t they pretty?  Easy 4th of July Desserts with so little effort it hurts.  In fact, your guests will be so enamored with your skills they’ll forget to check the trash for evidence to the contrary.

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