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Eat my face, big guy! These fun and funny gelatin faces are as cool to make as they are to devour. All you need is a few small
paper plates, clean hands, and lots of wacky imagination. You can vary the flavor and look by using different colors of gelatin
and a variety of canned fruit. It's unbelievable how much healthy fruit picky eaters can pack away while they're preoccupied by
playing with their food.
Ingredients:
1 can (15 ounces) fruit cocktail in juice, drained, reserved juice
1 box (6 ounces) orange or any flavor JELL-O gelatin dessert
Preparation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Cook Time: Approximately 3 minutes
Chill Time: Approximately 2 hours
Preparation:
Add enough water to the drained juice to equal 1 1/4 cups, and bring to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and immediately stir in JELL-O gelatin until completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
Line 4 six-inch paper plates with plastic wrap. Pour 1/4 cup of the prepared gelatin onto each plate and put in the freezer in a level place for 5 minutes (no longer) until firm.
Arrange fruit pieces on each plate in the form of a face. Spoon the remaining gelatin over the fruit and place in a refrigerator in a level place until firm, at least 2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
To serve; invert, remove plate and plastic wrap and invert back onto plate.
Servings: 4
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 200; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g;
Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 49g; Fiber 1g; Protein 4g;
Vitamin A 6%DV*; Vitamin C 4%DV; Calcium 0%DV; Iron 2%DV
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Funny Fruit Face
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