Jeri’s Christmas Jello
📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Five | ✍️ Attribution: Jerr Bowden | 📂 Category: Desserts Delight in Jeri’s Christmas Jello, a festive holiday dessert featuring cherry jello, crushed pineapple, cooked rice, maraschino cherries, and whipped topping. This nostalgic recipe makes a wonderful sweet treat for family gatherings.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 0 mins | 4 hours | 8 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Spoon
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pkg. | Cherry Jello | Gelatin |
| 1 cup | Boiling Water | Hot |
| 5 | Ice Cubes | For cooling |
| 1/4 cup | Sugar | Granulated |
| 1 small can | Crushed Pineapple | Drained |
| 1/4 cup | Cooked Rice | Prepared |
| 20 | Maraschino Cherries | Cut up |
| 1 pint | Kool Whip | Thawed |
| 1/2 cup | Chopped Nuts | Optional |
Instructions
Step 1: Base Preparation
- Dissolve 1 pkg. cherry jello in 1 cup boiling water.
- Add 5 ice cubes and stir until completely melted.
Step 2: Mixing Fruits and Rice
- Stir in 1/4 c. sugar, small can crushed pineapple, and 1/4 c. cooked rice.
- Cut up 20 maraschino cherries and add them to the mixture.
Step 3: Setting and Finishing
- Let the jello set up until firm and chilled.
- Gently blend in 1 pint Kool Whip and 1/2 c. chopped nuts until smooth and fully incorporated.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Prepare the jello base and let it set in the refrigerator up to 24 hours in advance, folding in the whipped topping just before serving.
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