My "How-To" Manual: Make Jello

Jello doesn’t that just sound like something you would like to eat at this moment. Well if you are craving it and don't know how to make it don't worry am here to go step by step with you so that way you can make it yourself. Pretty soon you’re going to be sitting there eating some good jello. Jello is one of those things that sound really easy to make and the good thing about it is that it is easy. Add water, stir, and chill, right? That's what some people think that's all you have to do but really that's not all quit right. Actually there is a little more to it than that and if you have ever ended up with watery jello, thick rubbery jello, or a watery layer on top of a thick rubbery layer, you will know what we are getting at!

There is a first time for everyone, when it comes to making jello recipes, and the instructions on the side of the pack just say "add hot water, stir, add cold water, stir, chill" which seems to suggest that jello making is not that complicated to some people. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Whether you want to know how to make cherry jello or how to make strawberry jello, the instructions are the same. For making jello, you need to use a measuring cup to make sure you have exactly the right amount of water. Guessing is not recommended and the best way to go. Get the right amount of hot water and sprinkle the jello powder on top. Using a fork or wire whisk, mix together the jello and hot water making sure you mix it completely. Keep going until it is completely combined. Leaving undissolved bits of powder because you are bored with whisking is what gives you those rubbery bits in the finished jello, so keep whisking. It is good arm exercise too. When the jello has dissolved, add the cold water and mix well. Mixing well is what gives your jello recipe a good consistency. Chill the jello until it is set. Pretty soon you will have jello for you to eat.

The ways you can know if your jello did not come out right is if you get rubbery jello your jello is rubbery; you have either not added enough water or not mixed it well enough. If you have watery jello then you have either added too much water or not left your jello to set for long enough. Remember jello takes hours to set, especially if you are using a jello mold rather than individual bowls. Leave it alone and give it more time!

If you get jello with chewy bits in it then you have not mixed the jello properly or your so-called hot water was actually not hot enough to dissolve the jello. If your jello strange hole in it then you have poked the jello with your finger to see whether it has set. Tilting the jello mold slightly is a better testing method.

If the jello still isn't set after several hours you either haven't waited long enough or you have added fresh or frozen pineapple, kiwi, papaya, gingerroot, figs or guava, all of which contain an enzyme that breaks down gelatin and stop jello from setting. These tips can help you when you’re trying to figure out why your jello isn’t coming out right. I hope I have succeeded in helping you make some yummy jello.