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Easy Lime Gelatin with Mixed Fruits

A great dessert for St. Patrick’s Day!

What you need

  • 2 packages lime gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 30-ounce can mixed fruits
  • 10 ounces crushed pineapple

What to do:

  1. Melt gelatin in boiling water.
  2. Add juice from the fruit, plus enough cold water to make 2 cups liquid.
  3. Then put in the fruit. Stir well.
  4. Pour into a greased mold, a bowl, or custard cups.
  5. Place in the refrigerator and let stiffen.
  6. To loosen gelatin from mold, set it in hot water for only a few seconds.


A GOOD CHOICE!

  • If you wish to serve this as a dessert, prepare this topping: 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup honey, and 1/4 cup lemon juice, all mixed well. Pour over each serving.

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Candies and Other Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Food and Menu

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Delicious No-Bake Chocolate Wafer Log Recipe

Serves 10.

What you need:

  • 1 package chocolate wafers (it is kind of like the Oreo cookie but without the cream)
  • 1-pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
  • Green food coloring

What to do:

  1. Whip cream until it forms peaks.
  2. Fold in sugar, vanilla, and a few drops of green food coloring.
  3. Stack 3 or 4 wafers together at a time, putting a teaspoonful of green whipped cream between each one.
  4. Save one wafer for later.
  5. Place the stack sideways on a dish to form a log.
  6. Cover the log with the rest of the cream.
  7. Crumble the wafer you have saved and sprinkle on top.
  8. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  9. Cut diagonally at a 45° angle.

A MINT HINT

  • Add a teaspoon of mint extract to the cream while whipping.

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baking, Cakes /Bar, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Food and Menu

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