On Mar 20, 8:01*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:07:29 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
> wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
>
> > >I think mine would be that jello salad
> > > that's on a base of pretzels. I thought it
> > > would be awful, but I tried it and it was
> > > very tasty.
>
> > I LOVE it! I never have used it for a salad though, as is so sweet, but
> > have always served it as a dessert. I've made it also with raspberry
> > Jell-O and frozen raspberries in place of the strawberries. Yum!
>
> Sorry, brain fart. *You're right, it makes a better dessert than a
> salad. *I've only had it once and it wasn't accompanied by anything -
> it was just a sweet served with afternoon tea/coffee.
>
> I googled for recipes yesterday and found one that calls for real
> whipped cream instead of cool whip. *I think I'd let the already
> whipped cream sit overnight in a fine meshed strainer to stabilize it,
> but that's the only variation I'd make to it right off the bat.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

If you whip cream using powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar,
it's pretty stable....it keeps for 4-5 days on top mousse or other
dessert in my fridge.

N.