Mother's Whipped Lime Dessert recipe

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Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold evaporated milk
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed

Nutrition Info

372.1 calories
carbohydrate: 56.1 g
cholesterol: 12.2 mg
fat: 14 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 280.7 mg
sugar: 16.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin and boiling water until dissolved. Refrigerate until thickened to the consistency of egg whites, about 1 hour.

  2. When the gelatin is thick, whip the evaporated milk in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters until thick enough to form peaks like whipped cream. Fold the whipped milk into the gelatin. Rinse an 8 cup mold and fill with the gelatin mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least until set, about 4 hours.

  3. Unmold the gelatin onto a serving dish and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Put the rest of the crumbs into a bowl and pass around the table at serving time.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Mother made this often this during WW II when sugar was rationed. You can use any flavor gelatin (I personally like the green lime). It is a light sweet especially good after a heavy meal or during warm weather.

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