Recipe

Grandma Bevie’s Port Jello Mold

Grandma Bevie’s Port Jello Mold
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Non-Pie Thanksgiving Dessert
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    Carrollmontreal's Notes: We love pumpkin pie and pecan pie (and have favorite family recipes for both), but we always serve this dessert along with the rich pies – it looks like a deep red jewel on the table. It’s...

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Serves 8 - 12

  1. Drain cherries and lychees into a bowl or measuring cup and reserve liquid (you will need 1 1/3 cups total).

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  2. Cut lychees into halves. Put cherries and lychees in a bowl and set aside.

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  3. Combine 2 packages jello with 1 1/3 cups boiling water and stir until dissolved.

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  4. Stir in 1/2 cup of Port and 1 1/3 cups juice (reserved from the fruit).

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  5. Pour into a decorative jello mold or 8” cake tin. (I use a ring mold with a hole in the center.)

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  6. Add cherries, lychees, and pecan halves and spread them around.

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  7. Cover and chill until set.

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  8. Slide a knife around the edges of the mold to loosen the jello.

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  9. Place a serving plate face down on top of the mold, and (holding both the plate and the mold), flip them right-side up.

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  10. Put a hot wet dish towel around the mold for 30 seconds and then lift off the mold.

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  11. To serve: Use a knife to cut wedges and a pie server to transfer to plates.

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