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Strawberry Mold
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking  Episode: Spring Brunch
Overall User Rating: Overall User Rating


Good
11/08/2006 at 04:36pm
User: Tammy from Austin, TX    User Rating:
It was different. I liked it.




EASY AND SWEET
10/22/2006 at 07:53pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I made this for 40 preschoolers in individual cups for their midmorning snack. I used fresh strawberries, canned pineapple (no sugar), 1/2 more water in jell-o and added pineapple juice as someone suggested. Next time I'll use sugar free jell-o. I just spread a small layer of sour cream, kids didn't noticed since jell-o is soooo sweet.




Just okay
09/26/2004 at 08:41pm
User: LIZA from St. george, UT    User Rating:
I made this to go with the baked french toast (from the same episode). Maybe we just had too many sweet things going on, but I thought this was just okay. It is very sweet and not particularly light -- I've had similar salads I liked better. I probably wouldn't make this one again.




Strawberry mold
09/09/2006 at 09:00am
User: Ben from Colorado Springs, CO    User Rating:
It did not have the taste I was expecting.




Yummy!
09/03/2006 at 04:36pm
User: Kathi from Vancouver, WA    User Rating:
Made this for my entire family and they absolutely loved it!!




Very Good
08/22/2004 at 04:29pm
User: LAURA from Charleston, SC    User Rating:
Very easy & very good. A nice cool fruit salad that is very satisfying, especially during those hot summer days.




Pot Luck Favorite
08/21/2005 at 03:42pm
User: KAREN from Palm Bay, FL    User Rating:
This is especially great for potluck parties.




salads
07/24/2005 at 10:33am
User: Janette from Norfolk, NE    User Rating:
recipe is easy, fast, and family loves it one of their favorite salads




Great Treat On A Hot Day!
05/31/2006 at 02:50pm
User: Sheri from Sumter, SC    User Rating:
I recently made this yummy treat for my family and it was a huge hit! Even my five year old loved it!!! Thanks, Paula, for another great recipe!




Diet version
05/28/2005 at 02:06pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I used frozen strawberries with half the sugar; fat free sour cream; sugar free jello and no nuts. It was a big success with my family and very easy to make.




My family loved this one!!
05/27/2006 at 08:56pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
My family loved this one! Especially my little one. My little boy (23mths) can't get enough of it. He actually can't wait until it sets up so I have to give him a little to snack on. We love your show!




Mary T.
05/27/2005 at 05:41pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Not quite what I expected, but it was alright.




So Yummy!
05/22/2004 at 08:50pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I tried making this after watching Paula Deen's show. My husband thought the title was funny and non-appetizing... Strawberry MOLD! (I never thought of it that way). But it tastes soooo good. My husband had a serving, and I ate the rest of it all by myself over the next two days! I used walnuts instead of pecans because that's what I had, and it was just so tasty.




The Best
05/20/2005 at 05:54pm
User: FLORENCE from Camillus, NY    User Rating:
This recipe was a hit at my granddaughter's wedding shower. All the ladies wanted a copy.




Good!
05/19/2006 at 02:14pm
User: ANGELA from holbrook, NY    User Rating:
Surprisingly good. I almost omitted the sour cream too - but it was excellent! It doesn't end up tasting like sour cream ... it takes on a more cream cheese/cream flavor. Definately worth a try.




Wonderful strawberry recipe!
05/16/2006 at 04:24pm
User: Kristie from Nashville, TN    User Rating:
I made this the other night for a cookout and received rave reviews. It was very easy to make and made a wonderfully cool, fruity addition to our grilled burgers and other sides. I also mashed the bananas and used a low-fat sour cream. This will be a great summertime dish and I plan to make it at Christmastime since all of the ingredients are readily available year-round. Thanks, Paula!




Strawberry Mold
05/14/2005 at 10:27pm
User: STEPHANIE from White Lake, MI    User Rating:
Very easy to make and it is great. I have made it many times since I first served it at Esster dinner. To make it diet friendly, I used sugar free jello and low fat sour cream.




Delicious topping for angel food cake
05/13/2006 at 07:31pm
User: Linda from Wesley Chapel, FL    User Rating:
While I was waiting to put the second layer on the first, I put some of the partially gelled gelatin mixture on angel food cake, and it was divine. That's what I'm having as one of the desserts for Mother's Day. Good tip: I substituted the pineapple juice from the crushed pineapple for the water.




Just like mama use to make!
05/09/2004 at 09:04pm
User: SPRING from Lakeland, FL    User Rating:
I have looked for this recipe for years. My mother made a similar recipe. Taste just the same, WONDERFUL! Great for summer.




man and child pleaser
05/06/2004 at 01:52pm
User: JOANNA from Cerritos, CA    User Rating:
This is absolutely devine! And extremely simple to make. We liked the bananas sliced instead of mashed.




YUM !!!
05/01/2006 at 09:58am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This dessert is perfect and light. My guests always ask for this!!




Thumbs up!
04/29/2006 at 10:36am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Well the teenagers in the house loved it and my mother loved it. They loved it so much there was none left for the rest of the family so guess I better make more. Thanks Paula.




Really good!
04/23/2006 at 08:01pm
User: Debbie from Bossier City, LA    User Rating:
I made this for Easter, but had to make a substitution--my husband and grandkids had eaten the bananas I planned to use for this dish! I added a large can of drained mandarin oranges instead. I put it in a decorative mold and followed the directions and even used the sour cream--even though I was scared it may ruin the dish. It came out simply gorgeous--and everyone in the family loved it. The consensus was that it would be too sweet with whipped cream. I decorated it with mandarin oranges, fresh fanned strawberries and mint sprigs. I will make this again (hopefully with the bananas)!




SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
04/21/2006 at 02:44pm
User: Vikky from Muskegon, MI    User Rating:
THIS RECIPE WAS A GREAT HIT!!! EVERYBODY LOVED IT!!! IT WILL BE A CLASSIC FOR YEARS TO COME!!! GREAT JOB PAULA, YOUR THE BEST!!!




Great!
04/19/2006 at 12:41pm
User: Marge from Mason, MI    User Rating:
Family enjoyed very much. Substituted the sour cream for cool whip. Just couldn't talked myself into the sour cream. Great receipe otherwise!




Paula you're the best as always...
04/18/2006 at 01:50pm
User: Dani from Clearwater, FL    User Rating:
This was delicious and I don't like gelatin. If you didn't like this you made it wrong! It was simple and refreshing. Thanks for the recipe!




Jello for adults =)
04/18/2005 at 06:45pm
User: SARAH from Flowery Branch, GA    User Rating:
I would never have thought of mashing the bananas or using sour cream instead of whipped cream...but it is an absolutely perfect combination and I wouldn't change a thing!!




Another one of Paula's recipes...
04/17/2006 at 10:05pm
User: Barbara from Round Rock, TX    User Rating:
My family and I loved this dish. My 16 year old could have eaten the whole dish by himself, he loved it and said it was all fruity and good. He even asked if I got the recipe off of Food Network--where else would I have gotten the recipe from? Thanks Paula for another winning recipe.




Crowd pleaser
04/16/2005 at 03:58pm
User: JO from Harbor Springs, MI    User Rating:
I added 3/4 c more water and used frozen raspberries and raspberry jello. There were no leftovers!




slop
04/15/2006 at 09:15pm
User: M from wells, VT    User Rating:
She should be ashamed...




A Classic Gelatin Favorite
04/12/2007 at 03:30am
User: LISA from Northridge, CA    User Rating:
I have been making this recipe for over 25 years, since I got the recipe as a teenager at my friend's bridal shower and it has been a hit from day-one! My family loves it, guests polish it off, and everyone requests the recipe! I usually make double or triple the recipe and serve it in a trifle dish or small punch bowl so the beautiful colors of strawberry jello and fruit show between the sour cream layers; it's really lovely and so delicious, too! I even made it with a water pistol hidden in the bottom jello layer as a gag back in the '80's at a "Who Shot JR Party", and it was a hit back then, too! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!




Yummmm
04/11/2006 at 04:10pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This was great!!!! I am also looking for the recipe Paula did with Raspberry jello, pineapple, whole berry cranberry sauce. There was a cream cheese topping. Can someone tell me which episode it was featured on. I can't seem to find it. Thanks




OK
04/11/2006 at 04:00pm
User: Amy from Geneva, NY    User Rating:
It wasn't as special as I thought. If you like jello salad with sour cream, this is for you.




Super dish!
04/10/2007 at 09:25am
User: Autumn from Dundalk, MD    User Rating:
I made this for Easter Brunch and it was outstanding! My family LOVED it. I actually used 2 cups of boiling water to dissolve the Jell-O (I read wrong), but it turned out great. The sour cream sounds like it would be a weird thing to put in the dish, but after sitting over night the other parts sweeten it just right. I won't just be saving this for brunch, can't wait for the next work function to share this with everyone! Paula, you've done it again!




Strawberry relish...??
04/09/2007 at 12:57pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I watched Paula make this on TV... however, the web site recipe instructions differ from what she did. I followed the instructions she gave on the show, which were to DRAIN all the juice from the frozen strawberries and mash up the bananas. I doubt whether you mashed the bananas (as Paula did) or sliced them (as the recipe instructs) would make any difference in the flavor, but if you added the strawberry juice to the recipe, it could really increase the sweetness factor. I gave this recipe 4 stars because we really enjoyed the strawberry mixture... we thought it reminiscent of cranberry relish - only in strawberry flavor and without the tartness! I will make this again but will omit the sour cream... while we didn't dislike the sour cream, we didn't think it enhanced the flavor any and actually prefered the mixture without it. I also used sugar-free gelatin to cut back on the sugar content, and instead of using boiling water, I used half strawberry juice and half pineapple juice to disolve the gelatin. This was a very good accompaniment to our Easter dinner with ham loaf.




food
04/08/2005 at 04:24pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
it is great




Easy & Very Tasty
04/03/2005 at 03:26pm
User: Norma from Beckley, WV    User Rating:
Prepared this on Easter, husband couldn't get enough. Very easy to prepare, will make for the next office covered dish luncheon.




strawberry mold
04/03/2005 at 02:38pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
this is grate




Used as dessert also
04/02/2005 at 10:41pm
User: Melody from Olympia, WA    User Rating:
Great combo ingredients. Found it to set up just too "hard" for our taste. Even used the strawberry liquid from berries, but will add a tad more liquid next time. Served first as salad, then next day as dessert for 2 friends. They thought it was a great "dessert"! They wanted recipe. This is a keeper!




strawberry mold
04/02/2005 at 01:41pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
My review would proberly be a high system whitch would be the smoothest cream whith the delightful way of the soft smooth tast on the strawberry mold.




WHAT A TREAT!
04/01/2005 at 12:07am
User: ALMA from LAREDO, TX    User Rating:
THIS WAS A DELICIOUS, EASY AND FUN DISH TO MAKE. I MADE IT WITH MIXED BERRIES INSTEAD OF STRAWBERRIES AND SERVED IT AT MY EASTER COOK OUT. A SMASHING SUCCESS!!!!




It looks wonderful
03/31/2005 at 09:56am
User: Amanda from Fairdale, KY    User Rating:
I just love her actsent and the way she says pecans (Pee Cans) so Cute I LOVE THIS RECIPE




It's Sooooooooo Easy and Delicious
03/30/2005 at 06:48pm
User: Louise from White Oak, PA    User Rating:
WOW! It's amazing something so easy to make turned out so good and eye appealing also. I sliced the bananas but the next time I'm going to be bold and squish them like Paula did on her show. This tasted like a banana split to me.




Luncheon salad
03/30/2005 at 11:50am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Thisis excellent because of the blended flavors and I wonder what would do if a little mild vinegar were added to this for a sharp taste?




Versatile fruit mold
03/30/2005 at 04:04am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Just made this for Easter brunch and it turned out great! However, I changed it a bit by not adding the sour cream layer and omitting the nuts(my kids don't like them)I also used fresh strawberries cut up. I could see on the TV show that Paula had made it in a baking dish and when she served it, it seemed soft, and I was using a mold so I left out the sour cream, but you could just put add dollop of sour cream later.




Absolutely delightful !
03/29/2005 at 10:14pm
User: janene from BLOOMINGTON, IL    User Rating:
I have used both as a jello for the children aa well as a salad on a bed of lettuce. Usually results in requests for the recipe by first-time adult tasters.




Excellent choice for a spring menu
03/28/2005 at 09:05pm
User: KAREN from Auburn, CA    User Rating:
I just made this for my Easter Brunch. I was very impressed with the flavor and presentation. Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. The recipe has an old fashioned feel and it was just wonderful. I definitely would recommend it for a spring lunch or dinner.




If you're afraid of jello salads, try this one.
03/28/2005 at 02:41pm
User: TAMMI from Gilroy, CA    User Rating:
I'm not good at making jello salads so I hesitated on trying this but I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out perfectly!




tasty
03/28/2005 at 02:41pm
User: BARB from tawas, MS    User Rating:
Unfortunately, I watched Paula's video AFTER making the strawberry mold. My mold turned out rather soupy because I put in frozen strawberries which gelled the jello very quickly, so I added more boiling water because it was so thick. When I viewed the video today, I see the strawberries were defrosted and drained. The taste was good and I shall make it again with my newfound knowledge!




Better than your basic jello
03/27/2005 at 11:06pm
User: Tracey from Libertyville, IL    User Rating:
This recipe worked well and tasted good. It was a nice sweet addition to my Easter brunch. I did not make any changes or additions.




Strawberry mold
03/27/2005 at 08:47pm
User: Madelyn from Morrisville, PA    User Rating:
Excellent. I made this for Easter and everyone loved it. It was simple and quick. I will make this over and over. Not too sweet at all. It's a winner.




Fabulous Strawberry Mold
03/27/2005 at 08:23pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Absolutely Fabulous!!




Great and Easy....except
03/27/2005 at 12:47am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I must say that leaving the step out to drain the strawberries made my first go around a mess......and let me add that it doesn't even mention that in her cookbook. it can make or break this fab. receipe.




A low-carb Version
03/26/2005 at 09:30am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
The sweet strawberries and the tart sour cream are a great combination! I will serve this with sugar-free jello and all fresh strawberries sweetened with Splenda for a low carb brunch item.




SO GOOD
03/25/2006 at 10:58am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I was surprised!! This is so good!!! I did a lower calorie version, I only put strawberry and bananas, low fat sour cream, sugar free Jello... Thanks Paula!!




I know it's old fashioned but everyone loves it!
03/25/2005 at 05:56pm
User: TERRI from ewa beach, HI    User Rating:
My mother used to make this all the time (she's from AL) when I was a kid. There used to almost be a competition as to who had the best copper mold to serve it in. Anyway, I always like it but I put it in one of those tupperware molds instead. Everyone always comments that this is really a great treat. Not too heavy but just right.




this is really good, and very tasty
03/25/2005 at 05:52pm
User: stephanie from roanoke, VA    User Rating:
My grandmother made this as long as I can remember while she was still alive. My family makes it for all the holidays!! It is wonderful!!!!!!




love cooking with Paula
03/24/2006 at 12:37am
User: Ruthie from hiddenite, NC    User Rating:
quick&easy&very delicious.




Mama's best
03/23/2006 at 07:16pm
User: MELANIE from Stockton, CA    User Rating:
My mother made this when ever we were going to have company. Mama is gone now,and I had lost the recipe, and none of my sisters had it. I am so glad to have found it again! Thank you Paula. I have made it many times since finding it and each time I think of my mother and the memories it brings back.




everyone loved it!
03/22/2005 at 10:43pm
User: Lara from racine, WI    User Rating:
it was so yummy , looked great, presented well and very easy to make!




Easy and Good
03/21/2005 at 01:29pm
User: Denise from Colorado Springs, CO    User Rating:
This Strawberry Mold was not only easy to make but a croud pleaser. I made it for my family and every one loved it. I will make this again and again.




Loved it!
03/21/2005 at 12:10pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
So easy - and easy to modify to your liking... so good and satisfying!




Great Tasting and Refreshing!!
03/21/2005 at 09:16am
User: Shirley from Rouses Point, NY    User Rating:
My best friend's mother had a recipe like this that I have been making for over 20 years and this recipe is excellant!! The sour cream gives this sweet receipe the little extra zing it needs and it is great!!




almost perfect
03/19/2005 at 11:16am
User: SONIA from OAKLAND, NJ    User Rating:
I LOVE THIS RECIPE. HOWEVER, YOU FORGOT TO PUT IN THE PRINTED VERSION THAT PAULA STRAINED THE LIQUID OUT OF THE STRAWBERRYS. I THINK IF I DON'T MAKE THIS FOR A WHILE I WILL FORGET THAT. SONIA RIVERA SAVARESE OAKLAND, NJ




Yummy!
03/18/2006 at 05:20pm
User: Lisa from Clermont, FL    User Rating:
My daughter and I layered the top of the mold with pineapple slices and placed cherries in the center. The dish was a huge hit.




Southern Style
01/30/2007 at 12:13am
User: Pamela from Elizabethtown, KY    User Rating:
Easy and a real pleaser with my truly Southern family, as well as my almost Southern friends. Unless you have an allergy there is absolutely nothing to dislike about this dish.