Dessert for 16

Mosaic Gelatin

Name: Mosaic Gelatin
Total time: 520 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 box (3 oz) cherry gelatin; 1 box (3 oz) strawberry gelatin; 1 box (3 oz) orange gelatin; 1 box (3 oz) lime gelatin; 6 cups water; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 3/4 cup cold water; 4 pkg unflavored gelatin; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk; 1 can (7 3/5 oz) media crema or 1 cup of heavy whipping cream it's ok; 2 tsp vanilla extract

$2.54for 4520 minServes 16

Colorful gelatin cubes are covered with a creamy vanilla mixture and chilled until firm in a molded dessert.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Berries, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Evaporated, 26 oz$0.14/oz typical	26 oz	$3.64Typical price
	Heavy cream, 7.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	7.5 oz	$1.67Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.17

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oil

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520 minstart to table
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16servings as written
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Mexican Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.64 per serving$2.54 for 4

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Ingredients

1 box (3 oz) cherry gelatin
1 box (3 oz) strawberry gelatin
1 box (3 oz) orange gelatin
1 box (3 oz) lime gelatin
6 cups water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup cold water
4 pkg unflavored gelatin
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 can (7 3/5 oz) media crema or 1 cup of heavy whipping cream it's ok
2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch pan and four small containers.
Dissolve each flavored gelatin packet in 1 1/2 cups boiling water, then chill the containers for 2 hours.
Cut the firm gelatin into cubes and place the cubes in a lightly oiled 10-cup mold.
Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
Stir the bloomed gelatin into 3/4 cup hot water until dissolved, then mix in condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream, and vanilla.
Pour the creamy mixture over the cubes and chill for 6 hours, or until fully firm.