Edwardians were crazy about jellied desserts. Our tastes have evolved but there is still a place for eye-catching desserts, like this easy dessert which looks like a work of art.
If you can boil water you should have no problem with this dessert. It is a handheld treat that will hold up outside. With a few adjustments, you can make this low fat and reduce the amount of sugar. Your work of art is only limited by the colours in the jello rainbow. At Christmas, I will pick green and red as the primary colours.
A little history of gelatin in the Edwardian era and a couple of versions of Sea Glass Jello.
All About Gelatine
The Crawleys loved their jiggly desserts
Edwardians were bonkers for jiggly gelatin creations, and as you recall from S1 of Downton Abbey, Daisy and Mrs. Patmore prepared a few creations for the memorial service after the sinking of the Titanic. Remember the aspic creations your grandmother used to serve? Julia Child even dedicated a whole chapter to gelatin creations in Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Times and tastes have changed, but we can still delight in the look and cooling taste of jello any time of the year.
Low Fat Sea Glass Jello
Ingredients
- 4 boxes Jello-O sugar free
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk low fat
- 2 envelopes unflavoured gelatin
Instructions
- For each flavour, dissolve one box of jello in one cup of boiling water. Pour into a flat container (I use square Ziploc containers) and chill 4 hours until firm or overnight.
- After chilling your colored flavours, run a knife through them and cut them into small blocks.
- Carefully mix the blocks in a 9 x 13 glass pan, or large flat plastic container.
- In another bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes unflavoured gelatin into 1/2 cup cold water. After the gelatin blooms, add 1 1/2 cup boiling water and dissolve. Add the can of condensed milk. Stir and cool.
- Pour cooled milk mixture over jello and chill overnight
- Slice into large or small blocks and serve.
Notes
Sugar Free Sea Glass Jello
Ingredients
- 4 boxes Jell-o sugar free
- 1 1/4 cup condensed milk, sugar free make your own recipe below
- 2 envelopes unflavoured gelatin
Instructions
- For each flavour, dissolve one box of jello in one cup of boiling water. Pour into a flat container (I use square Ziploc containers) and chill 4 hours until firm or overnight.
- After chilling your colored flavours, run a knife through them and cut them into small blocks.
- Carefully mix the blocks in a 9 x 13 glass pan, or large flat plastic container.
- In another bowl, sprinkle 2 envelopes unflavoured gelatin into 1/2 cup cold water. After the gelatin blooms, add 1 1/2 cup boiling water and dissolve. Add the condensed milk. Stir and cool.
- Pour cooled milk mixture over jello and chill overnight
- Slice into blocks or slices and serve.
Notes
Thank Goodness for Sugar Free Condensed Milk
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream or coconut milk
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup stevia sweetener
Instructions
- The wider the base of your pan the faster the cream will evaporate so you can use a skillet if you wish. Place all your ingredients in the pan and put on medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced by nearly half. stir occassionally and do watch to ensure the mixture doesn't come back to the boil.
- This will take 15 to 20 minutes and should be thickened to coat a spoon. Pour the mixture into a medium jam jar which will be heat resistent. The condensed milk will It w thicken as it cools.
- Store in the fridge if you aren't using. It will be thick when you take it out, but dip the jar in hot water for a few minutes or microwave for 10 seconds to regain the pourable consistency.
Notes
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