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Apr 09

Tarrant Figlioretro food Charlotte, dessert, jell-0, retro 5 Comments

This is the PERFECT spring dessert. The Strawberry Jell-o brings out the flavor of the crushed strawberries and makes even the worst berries seem like they were at the peak of flavor.

7 or 8 whole lady fingers
2 3 oz packages strawberry flavored gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups crushed strawberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy cream, whipped

Put a 3″ strip of waxed paper on the inside of an 8″ springform pan. Split lady fingers, cut tips from one end of halves so they stand. Arrange, rounded end up, around edge of pan. Put gelatin in large bowl. Add boiling water, stir until dissolved. Combine strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and salt; stir until sugar is dissolved. Combine with gelatin mixture. Chill to consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Fold in whipped cream. Carefully spoon into lady finger lined pan; chill until firm, at least 5 hours or overnight. Remove the side of springform pan and the waxed paper, lift onto large serving plate. Decorate top with additional whipped cream and whole strawberries. Makes 10 to 12 servings