Ribbon Jello & Cinnamon Pullaparts

Ribbon Jello

This recipe was shared with me by Myra Mann. This is a fun dessert or side dish. I had it at our church coffee hour and it makes you smile and feel like a kid again. I'd like to make it for when I see my grandkids again.

It's simple enough, but as Myra will tell you, it's an all-day project. Not that it occupies you the whole day, but you have to wait for the Jello to set up eight times.

I remember my mom once saying that a friend of hers couldn't get Jello to set up and Mom said, "how can you not make Jello." For those who have not made Jello, the water has to be hot and it has to be well stirred.

So here are the ingredients and directions all at once. I had to have her clarify it, but when I got it, it made sense.

Buy eight packages of Jello – two each of four colors. I'm sure it's the small size based on the liquid. And two cans of evaporated milk. You will need a 9 x 12 inch pan.

Mix the first package of the first color with 1 ½ cups boiling water. Pour into the 9 x 12 pan. Let that layer set up. Take the next package of the same color, mix with ¾ cup boiling water, cool slightly, then add ¾ cup evaporated milk. Pour over the first layer after it has set up.

Continue with the same steps. The first package of one color will get 1 ½ cups boiling water, pour into pan, let it set, then the second package of the same color will get ¾ c. boiling water and ¾ cup evaporated milk, letting each layer set up before adding the next.

By adding the evaporated milk to the second layer, it becomes a lighter color.

It's quite flavorful and just fun to look at.

Cinnamon Pull Aparts

Here is another simple recipe found on the bottom of one of Clay in Motion's loaf pans. For several years I have made it at Christmas time for my next door neighbor. The loaf pan gets returned so I take that as a hint to make it again. It used packaged biscuits. I prefer made from scratch, but this actually is pretty good. However, I was surprised at the price of these biscuits nowadays.

INGREDIENTS:

2 ea 7.5 oz cans refrigerator biscuits, cut into fourths.

1/3 c, sugar 1/3 c. butter

¾ tsp cinnamon ½ c. brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Mix sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. Roll biscuits in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Coat well. Place in a greased loaf pan. Melt butter, brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Pour over biscuits and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Flip and serve.

MY NOTES:

The cinnamon pull aparts would even be fun for kids to help put together and take pride in making for breakfast, with perhaps scrambled eggs and fruit.

I don't have a picture of this one, sorry.

I am off the week of Christmas. I will be back the following week, to begin a new year and a year older. Did I hear you ask when my birthday is? Well. Its New Year's Day and yes I was the first baby and yes I did get prizes but they no longer fit, and the silver has tarnished.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!