Holiday Ribbon Gelatin Recipes

CLASSIC HOLIDAY RIBBON SQUARES (JELLO)

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin in separate medium bowls at least 2 minutes, until dissolved.
• Stir 3/4 cup of the cold water into the red gelatin.
• Pour into 9-inch square pan.
• Refrigerate about 45 minutes or until set but not firm to the touch (gelatin should still stick to the finger when touched).
• Meanwhile, stir lemon gelatin gradually into cream cheese in large bowl with whisk until smooth.
• (I use the blender for this step, because I don't like lumpy Jello).
• Stir in pineapple with the juice.
• Refrigerate about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Stir in whipped topping and mayonnaise.
• Spoon over red gelatin layer in pan.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set, but not firm (gelatin should stick to finger and should mound).
• Meanwhile, stir remaining 3/4 cold water into lime gelatin.
• Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Spoon over lemon gelatin mixture in pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
• Unmold and cut into squares.
• Garnish with small dollop of Cool Whip.

LAYERED CHRISTMAS GELATIN

Steps:

• Dissolve lime gelatin in boiling water; stir in pineapple juice. Stir in pineapple. Pour into an 11x7-in. dish; refrigerate until set., In a small saucepan, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl. Beat in cream cheese and milk until smooth. Spread over lime layer; refrigerate until set., Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water; stir in cranberry sauce. Cool for 10 minutes. Carefully spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set. , Cut into squares. If desired, serve with whipped topping, lime wedges and fresh strawberries.

HOLIDAY RIBBON GELATIN

Steps:

• In a bowl dissolve the lime jello in 2 c boiling water.
• Add 2 c cold water and stir well making sure it gets all dissolved.
• Pour into 13x9 and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• In a bowl combine lemon jello with 1 c boiling water.
• Stir in marshmallows until melted.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• In a small mixing bowl beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
• Gradually beat in lemon jello mixture.
• Stir in piniapple.
• Carefully spoon over lime layer.
• Chill until set.
• Dissolve cherry jello in 2 cups boiling water.
• Add the remaining cold water.
• Spoon over the lemon layer.
• Refrigerate over night.
• Cut into squares.

CHRISTMAS RIBBON SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in 2 cups boiling water. Add 2 cups cold water; stir. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until almost set, about 2 hours., In a bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water; whisk in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple and pecans. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon over first layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour., In a bowl, dissolve cherry gelatin in remaining boiling water. Add remaining cold water; stir. Chill until syrupy and slightly thickened. Carefully spoon over second layer. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

CHRISTMAS GELATIN RING

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve cherry gelatin in 1 cup boiling water. Drain pears, reserving 1 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). Stir pears and reserved juice into cherry gelatin. Pour into a 10-in. fluted tube pan or 3-qt. ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until nearly set, about 1-1/4 hours., In a bowl, dissolve the lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water; refrigerate until slightly thickened. Beat in the cream cheese until blended. Pour over the cherry layer. , In another bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in remaining boiling water. Drain pineapple well, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to measure 3/4 cup. Stir pineapple and reserved juice into lime gelatin; spoon over lemon layer. Refrigerate until firm. Unmold onto a serving plate.

HOLIDAY RIBBON MOLD

Steps:

• Add 1-1/4 cups boiling water to 1 package cherry gelatin in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour 3/4 cup of the dissolved gelatin into 8-cup ring mold sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 15 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm. Refrigerate remaining gelatin in bowl 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Gradually stir in 3 Tbsp. yogurt; spoon over gelatin in mold. Refrigerate 15 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Repeat process with each remaining gelatin flavor, alternating red and green colors each time. (Be sure to cool dissolved gelatin to room temperature before pouring into mold.) Refrigerate gelatin as directed to create a total of 10 alternating clear and creamy gelatin layers.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Unmold.