wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) (06/17/91)
Reference the query about whipped Jello (or Jell-O [TM] if you are picky :-): If you make ordinary Jello or equivalent according to the package directions and whip it with a mixer as it begins to set, you will get a layered dessert with a foamy layer of bubbled gelatin on top and a solid layer of regular gelatin underneath. Maybe this is what you want; the textural difference can be pleasing but there is no taste variation, to any extent. However, if you whip in a half-pint of whipping cream into regular Jello as it sets you get a much nicer dessert, with a largely uniform texture throughout, since the cream emulsifies the gelatin and tends to prevent separation. The next step up is to use lime or lemon Jello and whip in the whipping cream and softened cream cheese (leaving the latter in tiny bits distributed through the gelatin) and a small can of drained crushed pineapple. This is great! (Remember that calories are good for you... :-) Use a small packet of cream cheese for a single box of gelatin. This can be treated as a salad or as a dessert as you please. (If you call it "salad" you can eat a lot more of it without feeling guilty.) Regards, Will