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jell-o mel-os

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Colleen Sowa
La Crosse, WI

This is a show stopper!!! Lots of oooohs and aaaaahs! They look difficult... but are so easy! These Jell-O Melos are a refreshing treat. So pretty and colorful! If you don't want to set them out on individual plates, put them on a big white platter and set out on the buffet table! Let me know how you like them! Play With Your Food! xo

(5 ratings)
yield 8 - 16 (depending on the size of the wedges)
prep time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For jell-o mel-os

  • BOWLS:
  • 1
    honeydew
  • 1
    cantaloupe
  • FIRST JELL-O
  • 1 box
    strawberry or cherry jell-o
  • 3/4 c
    boiling water
  • 1/2 c
    cold water
  • SECOND JELL-O
  • 1 box
    lime jell-o
  • 3/4 c
    boiling water
  • 1/2 c
    cold water

How To Make jell-o mel-os

  • 1
    Cut melons in half and scoop out seeds to form a clean "bowl". Scoop out as evenly as you can, the melon until there is only about a 1-inch thick layer of melon left and the "bowl" is bigger.
  • 2
    Crumple a paper towel up a bit, stuff the melon "bowls", place the "bowls" upside down on more paper towels to drain more liquid out.
  • 3
    Prepare Jello as directed on box (but use a little less water, about 1/4 cup. Pour half of the Jell-O into 1 half of each kind of melon (two "bowls" two kinds of melon). Put in refrigerator for Jell-O to set. (About 3 hours)
  • 4
    Repeat this process using the second Jell-O and the remaining melon "bowls".
  • 5
    When the Jell-O is firm, cut the Jell-O melons into wedges. Serve two wedges of different Jell-O melons on a pretty little plate or on a bed of lettuce garnished with a few berries or grapes of your liking.
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