Basic Pantry Staples, Ed.10

Edition 10-Jell-o

Jell-o is a must for your pantry. Boxed mixes keep forever on the shelf and online recipes for salads and desserts containing jello are floating around everywhere. Mix up one for a potluck in a hurry. And, if you have a calm 5 minutes while something else is in the oven or before you have to switch the towels out of the dryer, you have enough time to whip up a batch of jello as a special low-calorie dessert treat for the whole family.

Ed.10 Recipe
Jell-O Pie

2/3 C boiling water
1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip
1 pkg Jello gelatin
1 graham cracker crust (6 oz)
½ C cold water ice cubes

Stir hot water into gelatin at least 2 min. until dissolved. Mix cold water and ice to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin, stir until ice melts. Stir in whipped topping until smooth. Refrigerate 15-20 minutes or until mixture is very thick and will mound. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.