Lyons Family Cookbook

Cherry Soda Jello Mold - 2 Layers

BOTTOM LAYER:

1

pkg

(3 oz) black cherry Jello

1

cup

boiling water to dissolve Jello

1

can

(15 oz) Oregon Pitted, Dark Sweet cherries, drained

1

cup

cherry soda

TOP LAYER:

1

pkg

(3 oz) black cherry Jello

1

cup

boiling water to dissolve Jello

1

pkg

(8 oz) cream cheese

1

cup

cherry soda

1

BOTTOM LAYER: Dissolve one 3 oz package of Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Cool to lukewarm. Add 1 cup cherry soda. Place drained cherries in the bottom of an 8x8" or 9x9" glass baking dish. Pour the Jello mixture over the cherries. Place into refrigerator till set, about 2-3 hours.

2

TOP LAYER: Dissolve one 3 oz package of Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Cool to lukewarm. Put the Jello (now still liquid) and 8 oz cream cheese in blender, and blend until smooth. Add 1 cup cherry soda, and give blender a few short bursts, just enough to mix it in, so as to keep as much carbonation in the soda as possible. Pour over the bottom layer. Put in refrigerator till set, about 2 hours additional.

Make in an 8x8" or 9x9" glass baking dish. Either Black Cherry or Cherry Jello works in this recipe, but Black Cherry gives a better flavor. Originally this recipe was made with Cherry Coke, but much experimentation showed that Virgil's Black Cherry Cream Soda produced the best cherry flavor, and is made with all-natural flavors with no preservatives. Virgil's is sold in a 4 pack of 12 oz bottles at Kroger or Whole Foods.