Shirley's Recipes

Any flavor jello with 1 (8-3/4 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained\\

Comments: Pick your family's favorite fruits for this refreshingly light pie.\\

Comments: Pick your family's favorite fruits for this refreshingly light pie.

Fresh or canned fruit* (optional)
1 prepared 9-inch graham cracker crumb crust

Dissolve gelatin completely in boiling water, stirring about 3 minutes. Add ice cubes and stir constantly until gelatin is thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove any unmelted ice. Using wire whisk, blend in Cool Whip Topping, then whip until smooth. Fold in fruit. Chill, if necessary, until mixture will mound. Spoon into crust. Chill 2 hours. Garnish with additional fruit, if desired.

• Suggested combinations:
  Strawberry or strawberry-banana jello with 1 cup diced strawberries or 1/2 cup each diced strawberries and sliced banana
  Peach jello with 1 cup diced fresh peaches or 1 (8-3/4 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and diced
  Lime jello with 1 (8-3/4 ounce) can pear halves, drained and diced, 1 cup diced, peeled fresh pears or 1/2 cup each sliced banana and halved seedless grapes
  Orange or orange-pineapple jello with 1 cup diced orange sections or 1 can (8-1/4 ounce) crushed pineapple in syrup, drained
  Apricot jello with 1 (8-3/4 ounce) can apricots, drained and diced, or 1 cup diced peeled fresh apricots
  Lemon jello with 1 cup fresh blueberries
  Any flavor jello with 1 can (8-3/4 ounce) fruit cocktail, drained\\

Food Group: pie\\

Name: Light 'n Fruity Pie
Key Ingredient: Cool Whip
Preparation: chill
Cuisine: American
Food Group: sugar
Meals: dinner
Courses: dessert
Temperature: cold
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :20
Elapsed Time: 3:40
Servings: 8

1 (3 ounce) package jello, any flavor
2/3 cup boiling water
2 cups ice cubes
1 (8 ounce) Cool Whip Topping, thawed (approx. 3-1/2 cups)
Fruit (optional)
1 8-inch graham cracker crust

Dissolve gelatin completely in boiling water, stirring about 3 minutes. Add ice cubes and stir until gelatin is thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove any unmelted ice. Using wire whisk, blend in Cool Whip Topping; then whip until smooth. Fold in fruit. Chill, if necessary, until mixture will mound. Spoon into crust. Chill 3 hours. Garnish, if desired.

Suggested Fruits:
1 cup fresh raspberries or blueberries
1 cup diced orange sections, fresh strawberrries or banana
1 can (8-3/4 ounce) apricots or sliced peaches, drained and diced
1 can (8-1/4 ounce) crushed pineapple, drained
1 can (8-3/4 ounce) fruit cocktail, drained\\