Festive Jello

I'm trying this for Easter! If it works, I'll update with a picture.

*update - mine pretty much looked the same, minus the blue jello, so no need for a new picture - but the taste... um... well... I couldn't eat it. Piper and Steve did. He said it reminded him of something his mom use to make. Next time (cause it does look really cool and is easy to make) I'll just use a light colored jello or juice instead of the sweetened condensed milk.

** Made this again with juice in place of sweetened condensed milk - oh so much better! and still pretty ;)

Glass Block Holiday Jello
 
4 3-oz. packages assorted Jello (in coordinating colors)
2 packets unflavored gelatin
1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Spray 4 small food storage containers (like Tupperware/Gladware/Rubbermaid) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. (different sizes give you good variation in your cubes)

Bring 5+ cups of water to a boil. Combine 1 c. boiling water with 1 package of Jello, stirring until dissolved. Place the dissolved Jello in one of the prepared containers. Repeat with the remaining packages of Jello. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferable overnight.

When the Jello has set, bring another 1 1/2 c. of water to a boil. While the water is heating, sprinkle 2 packets of unflavored gelatin over 1/2 c. of cold water. Allow to stand for about 4 minutes. When the water is boiling, pour 1 1/2 c. boiling water over the dissolved gelatin and stir to combine. Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix well. Allow to come to room temperature.

Lightly spray a 9×13″ pan with non-stick cooking spray. Carefully cut the colored Jello into cubes and gently toss to combine in the 9×13″ pan. Pour the cooled milk mixture over the colored Jello and, if necessary, rearrange some of the colored Jello to make sure it is evenly distributed and not sticking out of the white mixture too far.

Place the 9×13″ pan in the refrigerator and chill overnight. Cut into squares, rectangles, or various shapes with cookie cutters and serve.

There are step-by-step pictured instructions here.