My Mother-In-Law's Jello Fruit Salad and Butternut Pound Cake

I first tried this jello salad at my Mother-in-law's about twenty-six years ago. She always made it as part of her Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve at her home. I loved it the first time that I tried it, thou I was doubtful of the sour cream filling. I have had this jello salad many times over the years and have made it a handful of times myself. My husband is a big fan, of this light flavorful dessert. This past year he had helped my mother-in-law with an auto repair, instead of any type of payment, he requested his mom make him this jello salad. She made the jello for him and I have made it once since myself. My mother-in-law said that she had been given this recipe from a friend many years ago, she believes it was sometime in the sixties. She also shared with me that she had also been given a favorite pound cake recipe (Butternut Pound Cake) from the same friend at the same time as the jello recipe.
We have made the pound cake many times over the years, but I did not know they had came from the same source, at the same time. My mother-in-law said her friend had always enjoyed them together. No matter how you eat theses desserts I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

These pictures have been enlarged making them easier to read. Jello Fruit Salad, the original recipe has sour cream in it, not the cream cheese. I am not sure why my mother-in-law made this change she has always made it with the sour cream.

This one not as clear. Butternut Pound Cake. Start with a cold oven. 3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup Crisco, 2 sticks margarine, 5 large eggs, 3 1/4 cups flour (plain) all-purpose, 1 small can milk (evaporated milk) add water to make 1 cup, 1/4 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons vanilla butter & nut flavoring.  

                  Dinner Is Ready !!!!

Made a delicious dinner tonight. Shared with my mother in law, brother in law, my son and his wife, my mom and a good friend.
The meat of choice was lightly seasoned pork chops, with a German Potato Bake and corn. For dessert I made a German Chocolate Pie. 

For complete recipe for German Chocolate Pie please visit

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/german-chocolate-pie

My recipe was slightly adapted from this recipe, it was given to me by my sister and I made mine with the changes that she had made.

This is my version of "Fried Ice Cream" often served in Mexican restaurants. So simple and easy to put together. Who needs fried when this is so good without that step, not to mention easier. I have been making this recipe for many years. My husband and I first tried this ice cream in a Mexican restaurant and loved it. We ask the waiter if it was actually fried and he said that it was. The restaurant eventually closed, not sure why, it was always busy when I was there, and the food and atmosphere were great. Hate when that happens.
                                       Fried Ice Cream
                      1 gallon home style vanilla ice cream
                      3 cup frosted corn flakes
                      1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
                      whipped topping
                      chocolate syrup
                      honey
                      whipped topping
                      maraschino cherries

Using plastic kitchen gloves, form the ice cream into balls, place into a large zip-lock bag and place in freezer to firm up. Place the corn flakes and ground cinnamon into your food processor, process until finely ground, place into a medium bowl. Roll the ice cream balls in the corn flake mixture. You can now assemble to serve or place back into the freezer for later. When ready to serve, place ice cream balls into a bowl, drizzle with chocolate syrup and/or honey, I like a little of both toppings. Top ice cream with whipped topping and a cherry. Now dig in and enjoy!