4 small boxes (3oz) of colored/flavored gelatin (such as Jello) in colors of
your choice
2 small envelopes of unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups of milk
1 pint of sour cream
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
You can either use a glass rectangular dish (around the 9x13 size) or if you
want to be more creative, use a shaped cake pan. Since I decorate cakes I
have
quite a few shapes (flowers, hearts, character pans such as Santa Claus or
Easter bunnies). If you use one of these aluminum pans, lightly spray with a
cooking spray first, or lightly rub with vegetable oil. Make all the jello
colors at once--mix according to manufacturer's directions, using 1 cup
boiling
water, but only use 1/2 cup cold water. Leave on counter at room temp till
needed. Dissolve the 2 envelopes of gelatin in boiling water, stirring
well to
ensure it's completely dissolved. Heat milk till warm (I do it for 90 seconds
in the microwave), add the unflavored gelatin mixture and vanilla. Mix sugar
and sour cream together, then add milk mixture. Mix well. Leave this on the
counter at room temp as well. Pour one color of the Jello into the pan and
refrigerate until set. (Since this was probably still warm it will take
approximately 30-45 minutes to completely set). Pour one and a half cups of
the milk mixture (I call it the white stuff) on top, allowing that to set.
(About 20-30 minutes) Then add another color jello, then another 1 1/2 cups of
the white stuff--repeating the different layers till everything is gone or
you've run out of room, which ever comes first!:) It depends on the size of
your pan how much it will fit. Using all different colors creates a lovely
rainbow effect. Serve from the glass dish (see-thru sides) or turn out onto a
serving plate if made in any other pan. To do this--fill a sink with hot
water,
then dip the pan in for no more than 10 seconds (or it will melt!), invert
onto
serving dish, remove the pan. If the gelatin is still stuck, lay a hot towel
over the back of the pan to loosen it more. Use patterned colors depending on
the occasion--green and red jello for Christmas, red and blue for Fourth of
July, etc.
