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Crown Jewel Dessert (Broken Glass Dessert)

Here's how you make Crown Jewel Dessert (Broken Glass Dessert)
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 5h
  • Cook: 5h
    • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (3-ounce) package orange Jello, or flavor of your choice
  • 1 (3-ounce) package cherry Jello, or flavor of your choice
  • 1 (3-ounce) package lime Jello, or flavor of your choice
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon Jello, or flavor of your choice
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, optional
  • 1/3 cup melted butter, optional
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare each flavor of Jello separately.

  • Step 2: Dissolve orange Jello into 1 cup boiling water and stir in cold water.

  • Step 3: Pour into an 8" square pan.

  • Step 4: Repeat with cherry and lime flavors.

  • Step 5: Chill until firm, at least 8 hours, or overnight.

  • Step 6: Combine pineapple juice and sugar in a small saucepan, and heat until sugar is dissolved.

  • Step 7: Remove from heat and dissolve lemon Jello in juice mixture.

  • Step 8: Stir in cold water.

  • Step 9: Chill until slightly thickened, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

  • Step 10: Meanwhile, cut first three flavors of Jello into 1/2" cubes.

  • Step 11: If making a crust, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter and press into bottom of a 9" springform pan. (You do not need to make the crust to make this in a springform pan.)

  • Step 12: Whip the cream.

  • Step 13: Blend whipped cream with lemon Jello mixture.

  • Step 14: Fold in Jello cubes.

  • Step 15: Pour into a 3-quart mold or 9" springform pan (with or without crust).

  • Step 16: Chill at least 5 hours.

  • Step 17: Unmold before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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