CHRISTMAS RIBBON JELLO SALAD

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Wish I could say; This is MY own recipe... but I can't. My husband and I where discarding a few old books. And came across a 1970 Farm Journal Christmas Book. It was silly to keep the book, just for one recipe. So I copied the recipe, TRIED to take a photo form the book. It's a bit "time consuming", but worth it! ANd best part of...

Provided by Bobbie Thompson

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 oz lime flavor jello
5 c hot water
4 c cold water
1 oz 3oz package lemon flavor jello
1/2 c miniature marshmallows, cut into pieces
1 can(s) pineapple juice, from canned pineapple
8 oz cream cheese
1 can(s) 1 lb. 4 oz - crushed pineapple
1 c heavy cream, whipped
1 c mayonnaise
6 oz cherry flavored jello

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve Lime Jello in 2 cups, HOT water. Stir till dissolved. Add 2 cups, COLD water; stir. Pour into 14x10x2 glass pan. Chill until partially set
  • 2. Dissolve Lemon Jello in 1 cup HOT water in the top of a double boiler. Add marshmallows and stir to melt. (Make sure you have water boiling in the bottom pan of the double boiler... trust me, that helps!)
  • 3. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup drained pineapple juice from can of fruit; to cream cheese mix.
  • 4. Beat until well blended and stir in pineapple fruit. Cool slightly. Fold in whipped cream and mayonnaise. Chill until thickened.
  • 5. Pour pineapple mixture onto layer of Lime Jello. Chill until almost set.
  • 6. Dissolve Cherry Jello in 2 cups HOT water. Stir till dissolved. Add 2 cups COLD water. Stir. Chill until "syrupy". Pour Cherry Jello over pineapple layer. Chill till firm.

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