A little help requested

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: Bhadhidar

Wow...that sounds pretty darn good!

Regarding the rum / brandy...I was kinda' goin' with the "sledgehammer" theme. We could call 'em Flaming Cherry Skull Crushers.

I kind of like “Cherry Poppers” myself.

But I’m nasty that way.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

My grandmother used to make Jello poke cakes for us kids... they were heavenly.



They can be as complicated or simple as you want.

There are quite a few different ways to do cookies with Jello as well... as kids we would make Jello sugar cookies in different flavors.

Wish you luck on the Jello journey!

a reply to: Lumenari

Wow, that cake looks GOOOOD!

Only one correction to your statement though...

Wish you luck on the "serious" Jello journey!

a reply to: Bhadhidar

Well, got to work the "Flaming" part in there somewhere!

People take things a lot more seriously when they're on FIRE! (hence the Everclear).

And...never let a good flammable liquid go to waste! Seriously.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

It's Jell-O. Did you expect "serious"?

If you want serious (holds back snickers), the you need to visit the recipes of the '50s when they put everything, and I mean everything, in Jell-O. You could even find celery flavored Jell-O for those meat molds they made.

You can also try this, but it won't use your Cherry Rancher Jell-O, only unflavored gelatin.

You can also explore the world of Jell-O shots.

a reply to: ketsuko

Well, you know, I was kinda' serious anyway...in a serious sorta way.

I mean yeah, like I said in my OP...it's hard to take Jello seriously. I'm trying to be serious here.

Seriously!

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Btw, I've made that strawberry dessert several times. It's really good and easy to make.

a reply to: ketsuko

OMG!!! I just read that first link. I think I about hurled several times!!s I had no idea!

The "jellied Beef Mold" was particularly, well, horrifying!!

Okay, maybe the "serious" thing went a bit too far (like a mustard milkshake). But I wasn't actually trying to figure out what things I could put IN Jello, but rather what dishes I could make using Jello as an ingredient.

Now I've been sufficiently repulsed with Jello-GORE that I've sworn off lunch (and the Jello aisle at the grocery store)! Prior to this I had been mentally steeling myself to go deal with the mu mu clad donut vacuum in Aisle 9, but now...now I've been set free.

Best regards,

FCD

P.S. Canned tuna fish with pimento stuffed olives in tomato Jello???? REALLY??? SERIOUSLY??? **GAK! GAK-GAK-GAK!!!**

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Gross aren't they? I stumbled across stuff like that because I thought it might be interesting to try some retro food one weekend instead of going ethnic, and I had the same reactions you just described.

This is fancy for special meals and the only jello I use. Buy the bing cherry, not cherry, "bing" cherry-it's dark cherry. Buy a can of bing cherries, cream cheese, mayonnaise, pecans and whipping cream. Think you can figure out the rest. It's great. Enjoy.

a reply to: Justso

Sorry, but I got nothin'...

Ummm, make some cherry jello with some pecans in it and top it with whipping cream. Then make a ham sammich with some mayo and cream cheese???? Or, is the cream cheese for sumthin' else?

Are there bagels in this recipe?

**very confoosed**

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Ok. I don't know how to link-obviously. But, you are a cook. A great cool cook.

Make the jello.
Pour half into a mold-add half the cherries. Put in refrigertor.
Mix the cream cheese and mayonnaise together. Fold in the pecan pieces and gently spoon on top of hardened jello.
Place remaining jello and cherries on top of the cream cheese mixture.
Let it set then add real whipped whipping cream on top.
Really pretty when served. Would go great with all those wil game meals.