Happy birthday dessert
18 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (4-serving size) Jell-O Brand gelatin; any flavor except lemon | 
| 5 | cups | Boiling water | 
| 2¼ | cup | Cold water | 
| 4 | packs | (4-serving size) Jell-O Brand gelatin; lemon flavor | 
| 1 | pint | Vanilla ice cream; softened | 
| Cool Whip whipped topping; thawed (optional) | ||
Directions
DISSOLVE 1 package gelatin (not lemon) in 1 cup ofthe boiling water. Add ¼ cup of the cold water. Pour into 9-inch square pan.  Chill until firm. 
DISSOLVE lemon gelatin in remaining 4 cups boiling water.  Remove 2 cups gelatin and mix with remaining 2 cups cold water; chill until slightly thickened.  Spoon ice cream into remaining gelatin, stirring until melted and smooth. Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish or pan. Chill until set but not firm. Top with clear lemon gelatin. Chill until set, about 3 hours. 
CUT gelatin in 9-inch pan with alphabet cookie cutters to spell "Happy Birthday." (Cut remaining gelatin into cubes; reserve for snacking or other use.) Carefully transfer cutouts to top of gelatin.  Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.
MAKES 18 servings, Prep time: 30 minutes, Chill time: 3 hours From <FavoriteRecipes:Jell-OEasyEntertaining>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .