Gelatin Desserts

Cool, clean, sometimes creamy and rich, sometimes bursting with fresh Fruit, gelatin desserts make my mouth water just thinking about them!

Parties: I like to let the gelatin cool until it's lukewarm (I learned the hard way that pouring hot gelatin into glasses can crack them), then pour it into beautiful wine glasses or water goblets.

Kids: pour gelatin into clean new toys like small dump trucks, little pails - use your imagination! Use small toys for individual servings or one large toy from which they can all serve themselves. They'll love it - and you!

Picnics: pour gelatin into disposable cups, cover with saran wrap and a rubber band. If you won't be eating within an hour or two of leaving home, freeze your gelatin desserts. They'll thaw out while you enjoy your picnic and won't turn into liquid mush, unless you wait too long to eat them.

I don't use commercial sugar-free gelatins as they contain aspartame (NutraSweet) which in a majority of people affects their metabolism so they can't lose weight. (Note: It's not a permanent symptom, usually lasting only for the day that you've ingested aspartame.) I use plain, flavorless gelatin.

Dripless Popsicles

Make up a package of sugar free Fruit flavored gelatin according to package directions. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.

Creamy Dripless Popsicles

Make up a package of sugar free Fruit flavored gelatin according to package directions. Whip up a batch of UnDiet Whipped Cream. Fold into partially set gelatin. Spoon into popsicle molds and freeze.

Basic Creamy Jello Protein

If you use agar-agar or a soy based gelatin instead of gelatin then this will be a Neutral recipe. Use the below flavoring suggestions but follow package directions for gelling.

Dissolve 1 packet unflavored gelatin by first sprinkling over 1 tablespoon cold water, then stirring in 3 tablespoons boiling water. Use to gel 3 cups semi-firm filling such as yogurt, mashed tofu, sour cream or creme fraiche.

1/4 cup honey and 1 teaspoon vanilla will sweeten the above amount of filling.

Flavor with:

• maple syrup instead of honey

• juice from one lemon, lime, or 1/2 and orange - use in place of the water and to replace 1/2 cup yogurt

• 1 cup strong decaf coffee in place of the water and 1 cup of the yogurt

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1/4 cup date sugar (I haven't tried this yet so taste and adjust before allowing to gel)

• 1 cup pureed Fruit to replace 1 cup yogurt

Basic Fruit Jello

Puree:

5 cups Fruit, fresh or frozen so that you end up with 3 cups puree

1/4 cup honey or unrefined sugar

Dissolve:

1 packet unflavored gelatin by first sprinkling over 1 tablespoon cold water in serving or storage container, then stirring in 3 tablespoons boiling water. Stir in Fruit puree. Cover and refrigerate until firm.

Banana Cream Jello

Add to the Fruit puree so that the total amount of puree is still 3 cups:

1-2 bananas

Jello Torte

Pour into serving container and refrigerate:

one batch of your choice of Fruit jello

When first layer of jello is semi-firm make and pour into serving container:

1 batch Creamy Jello(try using just bananas for this layer)

When creamy layer is semi-firm, pour over it:

1 batch of Fruit jello in which you've used a different kind of Fruit than you used in the first layer. When this layer is semi-firm make and pour over it:

1 batch Creamy Jello. Top with whipped :

heavy cream sweetened with honey or unrefined sugar.

Extra Special Creamy Jello

Stir together

1/4 cup heavy cream or creme fraiche

2-3/4 cups Fruit puree

Then stir into dissolved gelatin.

Creamy Orange Gelatin

Puree

3 ounces extra-firm tofu

1 cup yogurt or cream cheese

1/4 cup unrefined sugar

1 teaspoon orange oil or orange extract

Pour into a saucepan. Sprinkle over liquid

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

Stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved, 2-4 minutes. Pour into dishes. Chill until set.

Resources

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