In article >,
notbob > wrote:
> OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
> evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
> Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
>
> Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
> water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
> Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
> But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
> powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
> are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
> out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
> of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?
>
> nb
Do you have a recipe you're following? The basic premise as I remember
it was to dissolve the gelatin (a 3 oz package) in 1 cup boiling water
(or fruit juice if things were going that way), stirring until
dissolved. Then you'd add the cold liquid (usually water, maybe fruit
juice or soda), in whatever amount the recipe called for, and chill
until it was the consistency of egg whites; then add the other
ingredients (cottage cheese, vegetables, fruit cocktail, whatever
direction you were headed). Chill.
I remember a shortcut to the basic procedure, too. Do the boiling
liquid thing and for the second cup of water, instead stir in 6-8 ice
cubes, stirring until the gelatin began to thicken. Remove the unmelted
ice and proceed to whatever destination the train is going. I haven't
seen that method on the boxes for years, though; it speeded up the
setting time considerably.
If you're hellbent on reducing the liquid due to the addition of extra
ingredients, reduce the cold water by 1/4 cup.
If you think your cottage cheese is too wet, dump it in a dish towel and
wring out some of the liquid.
And don't listen to Tammasita, fercryin'outloud!
I want a report. Since you don't know what you're doing, a recipe to
follow might be nice for you.
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