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Strawberry Jello Hearts

Prep Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 35 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz box of strawberry gelatin Jell-O
  • 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups of boiling water
  • 7 oz of sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup of cold water
  • 3/4 cup of boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
  • In a saucepan, bring 2 & 3/4 cups of water to a boil, then turn off the heat.
  • Pour the strawberry Jell-0 into a large bowl, add 2 cups of boiling water and stir until dissolved.
  • Pour the strawberry mixture into the prepared pan and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • In another bowl add 1/4 cup cold water. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin packet over the top and let stand for several minutes.
  • Stir in the 3/4 cups boiling water and sweetened condensed milk until well combined. Allow to cool.
  • Invert the strawberry Jell-O pan onto a cutting board or wax paper.
  • With a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut hearts out of the jello. Cut as many as you can fit, but you may not use all of them in the next step.
  • Spray the baking dish with cooking spray again.
  • Arrange the hearts in the pan being careful to leave room for white in between each.
  • Pour the condensed milk mixture around the hearts and place in the refrigerator for several hours until firm.
  • Remove from pan and cut into squares.