As you may know, I have a bit of an infatuation with Jello... This easy Christmas Jello Balls recipe comes from a gentleman in Newfoundland, his mother made them every Christmas. While it doesn't seem too easy for folks in the US to get the thick milk called for, I thought I'd try making some with sweetened condensed milk. Now, I obviously can't speak to the authenticity, but I can say, this is a fun little three ingredient addition to the Christmas candy list! You can make both red and green, I just whipped up some strawberry to see how it would taste... We likey:@)
Christmas Jello Balls-adapted from Lord Byron's Kitchen
3 oz Jello, any flavor-but red and green are fun for Christmas
3/4 C thick cream (if you can find it) ~or~ sweetened condensed milk
2 C unsweetened coconut, very finely grated-mine was sweetened, I ran it through the food chopper
- With the back of a heavy spoon, mix Jello and milk well, it will be thick.
- Stir in 1 1/2 C coconut, mix well, it will be very thick.
- Roll into ~small~ 1" balls, roll balls into remaining coconut. These are sweet folks, smaller bites are best.
- Add parchment or wax paper to air tight container and lay balls on it. Cover with lid.
- Place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
Make something new this holiday season and have a happy day:@)
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