Rainbow Jell-O

Submitted by sassykat1213

"Easy, if a little time-consuming! Your children will appreciate the time you spent making this fun dessert!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16-20

ingredients

• 3 ounces jell-o strawberry gelatin
• 3 ounces jell-o orange gelatin
• 3 ounces jell-o lemon gelatin
• 3 ounces jell-o grape gelatin
• 3 ounces jell-o lime gelatin
• 6 1⁄4 cups hot water
• 1 cup sour cream (approximately)

directions

1. Dissolve the first box of Jello (we start with Strawberry) with 1 1/4 cups of hot water.
2. Separate 1/2 cup and set aside.
3. Pour the remaining 3/4 cup into an 8 x 8-inch pan.
4. Refrigerate 15-30 minutes~do not allow it to completely set.
5. Add 3 tablespoons of sour cream to the reserved 1/2 cup of Jello, mixing until blended.
6. Gently pour on top of first "almost-set" Jello layer.
7. Again, allow Jello to "almost-set" in the refrigerator, 15-30 minutes.
8. Repeat with remaining four boxes of Jello.
9. I found that I needed to allow the dissolved Jello time to cool before gently pouring on the next layer, or it would break into the "almost-set" layer.
10. Once completed, refrigerate until firm.
11. Cut into squares, 1 x 1-inch or 2 x 2-inch, if desired.

Reviews

[DeliciousAsItLooks]

This recipe is time-consuming, but very pretty. It took me a couple of tries to get the hang of it. The first layer I let chill for 35 minutes. The sour cream layer doesn't take as long to set up since it has already cooled down. So I would say the sour cream layers should chill 15 minutes, and the clear layers chill for 30 minutes. Do make sure to cool the just-dissolved jello before pouring on. I chilled it in the fridge along with the chilling sour cream layer. When pouring the new jello on, I found it easier to slowly pour around close to the edges since they set up first. Don't pour in any one place for too long - keep it moving, otherwise it will break through (which is what happened on my lime layer!).

 

[aeht206]

This was such a pretty dessert! The sour cream added a nice contrast to the sweetness of the <br/>Jello. My kids loved eating the rainbow!