Jell-o Magic Milkshakes recipe

source: Kraftfoods.com

Description of Jell-o

Jell-O is sold prepared (ready-to-eat), or in powder form, and is available in various colors and flavors. The powder contains powdered gelatin and flavorings, including sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is dissolved in hot water, then chilled and allowed to set. Fruit, vegetables, and whipped cream can be added to make elaborate snacks that can be molded into shapes.

Some non-gelatin pudding and pie-filling products are sold under the Jell-O brand. Ordinary Jell-O pudding is cooked on the stovetop (with milk) and then eaten warm or chilled, whereas Jell-O instant pudding is mixed with cold milk and chilled; it sets without cooking. To make pie fillings, the same pudding products are prepared with less liquid.

History of Jell-o

Early history

(Left): Pearle Bixby Wait, creator of the “Jell-O” brand; (right): Jell-O advertisement by the Genesee Pure Food Company, c. 1910

Gelatin, a protein produced from collagen extracted from boiled bones, connective tissues, and other animal products, has been a component of food, particularly desserts, since the 15th century.  Gelatin was popularized in New York in the Victorian era with spectacular and complex jelly molds. In 1845, a patent for powdered gelatin was obtained by industrialist Peter Cooper, who built the first American steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb.  This powdered gelatin was easy to manufacture and easier to use in cooking. In 1897, in LeRoy, New York, carpenter, and cough syrup manufacturer Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked a gelatin dessert called “Jell-O”. Wait and his wife, May, added strawberry, raspberry, orange, and lemon flavoring to granulated gelatin and sugar. In 1899, Wait sold Jell-O to “Orator Francis Woodward”, whose Genesee Pure Food Company produced the successful Grain-O health drink. Part of the legal agreement between Woodward and Wait dealt with a similar Jell-O name.

Ingredients

1 cup milk

one package Jell-O gelatin (4-serving size)

1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened

Directions

To make these Jell-o Magic Milkshakes, pour 1 cup of milk into a blender; add 1 package of Jell-o gelatin. Cover and blend for 30 seconds. Add 1 pint of softened vanilla ice cream; blend 1 minute longer.

Enjoy!

Also, try: Jello Pie recipe