Jell O Beach Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups wafer crumbs and butter in 13x9-inch dish; press onto bottom of dish. Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Gently stir in half the COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in separate medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 2 cups; stir into gelatin until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until gelatin is slightly thickened. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Just before serving, spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert. Sprinkle with wafer crumbs and sprinkles to resemble sand and water. Add decorations as desired to resemble photo.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin and boiling water until dissolved. Refrigerate until thickened to the consistency of egg whites, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin is thick, whip the evaporated milk in a chilled bowl with chilled beaters until thick enough to form peaks like whipped cream. Fold the whipped milk into the gelatin. Rinse an 8 cup mold and fill with the gelatin mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least until set, about 4 hours.
• Unmold the gelatin onto a serving dish and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Put the rest of the crumbs into a bowl and pass around the table at serving time.