Directions

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold
• water. Pour into an 8-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise for base of palm trees. Make a
• hole in the uncut side of potato halves that's large enough to hold
• a carrot; set aside. For tree trunks, use a sharp knife to make a
• thin petal-shaped cut on one side of each carrot toward the bottom,
• leaving slice attached. Rotate carrot a quarter turn and make
• another cut. Repeat one or two more times around carrot. Make
• another series of cuts about 1-1/2 in. above first set. Make a third
• series of cuts about 1-1/2 in. above second set. Insert carrots into
• potatoes.
• For palm leaves, cut tops off green peppers and remove seeds (discard