There are so many fun desserts one can make with gelatin. It’s great for the summer since it is such a cool and light snack. Plus kids love it! Some people like to give their new neighbors as a welcome gift when moving into the neighborhood. Others just make it for parties or enjoy it as a dessert at home. No matter what the occasion there are lots of different ways to prepare or design it to add even more fun to your dish. You can whip it, flake it, cube it, whip it, scallop it, layer it, cube it and even crown it!
Gelatin, usually found in gummy snacks, yogurts and marshmallows, is commonly used as a gelling agent in food. It is translucent and colorless but bitter when dry. Gelatin melts to a liquid when heated and solidifies when cooled again. When put together with water, it forms a semi-solid colloid gel. So that’s enough about the ingredients and substance. Let’s get on to the fun stuff!
If you like gelatin molds, there are a few tricks used by experts to make them even more beautiful. In order to get a clear, uniformly set mold, the gelatin must be completely dissolved. Then you can either use several ice cubes or add cold liquid. If you want to double a recipe for your mold use two 3-oz packages or one 6-oz. package of Jell-O Gelatin and twice the amounts of the other ingredients besides salt, vinegar and lemon juice. One and a half times the amounts of these ingredients are adequate. If you are preparing a large mold decrease the required liquid about cup for each 3 ounce of gelatin. The firmer consistence makes the mold less fragile and less likely to crack at the base after it is unmolded.
If you enjoy fruity gelatin there are ways to add real fruit to your mold. Let the gelatin stand for about five or six minutes to thicken after removing unmelted ice. Fold in the ingredients and chill until firm. Add vegetables to your gelatin if you want.
It’’s quite easy to change the texture and appearance of Jell-O gelatin. Just whip it until it’s thick and fluffy. You can prepare any fruit flavor of gelatin as directed on the package and chill until it’s very thick. After that beat it with an electric mixer or rotary beater until the mixture is fluffy and thick. When it is about double in volume your Jell-O results in the best eating flavor and quality. If you would like to shorten the chilling and beating times you can chill the gelatin until slightly thickened, and then place it in another bowl of ice and add water before starting to beat. Whipped gelatin can be poured into a shallow pan, molds or with cubes of fruit added. When unmolding your gelatin cut it into squares or spoon into serving dishes and serve with fruit or custard sauce if you so desire.
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