Tie-dye Ice Cream

By weez50

Great for birthday parties or any summer get together. Use any color gelatin to coordinate with holiday, for example; blue and red for July 4th.

Ingredients

• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
• 4 - 3 oz. boxes powdered gelatin in different flavors

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Let the ice cream set out at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes to soften.

Next, scatter 3 T. of any flavor gelatin over the bottom of a sealable, medium-size square or rectangle container. Layer one quarter of fthe ice cream over the gelatin. Don't worry if the layer of ice cream is lumpy - it will look better that way.

Scatter 3 T. of a second flavor of gelatin over the first layer of ice cream. Repeat this process, alternating layers of ice cream and flavors of gelatin, until you have used up the ice cream.

Top it off with a layer of gelatin, cover the container, and return it to the freezer for 2 to 3 hours.

To serve the ice cream, transfer the whole block from the container to a plate. To do this, run warm wter over the outside of the container or set it in a sink filled with a few inches of warm water for 1 minute.

To get the nice spiraled serving, scrape an ice cream scoop or large spoon along the side of the block.