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Marshmallow Dessert Topping

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Miniature marshmallows
  • 1 1/2 cups Thawed Cool Whip topping
  • 3 cups Cold water
  • 1 (3 oz) pkg Jell-o Lemon flavored gelatin
  • 1 (3 oz) pkg Jell-o Lime flavored gelatin
  • 1 (11 oz) can mandarin orange segments, drained

Make it step by step

  1. Fold marshmallows into whipped topping; set aside. Bring 2 cups water to boil. Dissolve lime and lemon gelatin separately in 1 cup water for each.
  2. Add 1/2 cup cold water to each. Stir orange segments into lemon gelatin.
  3. Pour into separate 8 inch square baking pans, chill until firm. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes. For each serving, layer parfait glass with lemon gelatin cubes, 1/4 cup marshmallow mixture and lime gelatin cubes. Top each parfait with remaining marshmallow mixture. 6 servings.
  4. Prep time: 15 minutes plus chilling.
  5. Variation: Spoon dessert topping over prepared pudding, fresh fruit or pound cake.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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