So, I tried to make a festive rainbow jello mold from one of my book recipes (Royal Gelatin on Parade). It involved whipping the jello to a foam before filling the molds. I picked one of my prettiest molds, let it set overnight, and unmolded it the next day at work ...


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I've never been fond of aspic...( Looks like this is the end )

( Leave room for pineapple ham loaf! )

( Ice cream and candies! )

I've never heard of Arrowroot powder. I assume it's akin to corn starch. Any ideas? Looking at the recipes, none seem to list it. Maybe it's what the pudding mixes were made with.

( Shoot that poison arrow... )

The illustrations are charming, but see if you can pick out the unfortunate one that shows just how far we've come as a society.
( I do plan on trying the Royal Rainbow Dessert )

Another of my favorite types of cookbooks! This one was published in 1942. What's interesting is how many recipes appear here that also appeared in the Knox recipe booklet. I guess there's only so much you can do with gelatin after all!

( There's always room ... )