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Six-Layer Gelatin Salad

This impressive salad does take some time to make, but the preparation itself is actually easy. It's an attractive addition to a buffet table. —Marcia Orlando, Boyertown, Pennsylvania

16-20 ServingsPrep: 40 min. + chilling

Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin
4-1/2 cups boiling water, divided
4-1/2 cups cold water, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
2 medium firm bananas, thinly sliced

Directions

In a bowl, dissolve one package of lime gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling
water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly
thickened. In a small bowl, beat cream until slightly thickened. Add
sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in a third of the whipped
cream into the lime gelatin. Spoon into a 4-qt. bowl. Refrigerate
until firm. Refrigerate remaining whipped cream.
In a bowl, dissolve one package of orange gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling
water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly
thickened. Fold in mandarin oranges. Spoon over creamy lime layer.
Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve lemon gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water; stir in
3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Fold in a
third of the whipped cream. spoon over orange layer. Refrigerate

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Six-Layer Gelatin Salad (continued)

Directions (continued)

until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve remaining package of lime gelatin in 3/4 cup
boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until
slightly thickened. Fold in pineapple. Spoon over creamy lemon
layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve remaining package of orange gelatin in 3/4 cup
boiling water; stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Refrigerate until
slightly thickened. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon over lime
layer. Refrigerate until firm.
In a bowl, dissolve strawberry gelatin in remaining boiling water;
stir in remaining cold water. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.
Fold in bananas. Spoon over creamy orange layer. Refrigerate
overnight. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 109 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 34 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.