Black Cherry Jello

Ingredients

Cherry Layer

• 1 (3 oz) pkg cherry jello
• 1 can black cherries, drained (reserve liquid)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold water (use reserved black cherry liquid)

Sour Cream Layer

• 1 pint sour cream

Strawberry Banana Layer

• 1 (3 oz) pkg strawberry jello
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup sliced bananas
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Make cherry jello with boiling water, adding cold water with cherry juice. Cool until thickened; stir in black cherries. Chill until firm.
2. Spread sour cream over top. Chill.
3. Make strawberry jello using the second amount of boiling water, adding the second amount of cold water. Chill until thickened.
4. Mix bananas in the tablespoon of lemon juice to avoid browning; drain.
5. Mix bananas into strawberry jello and carefully spoon over the sour cream layer. Chill until firm.

Notes

• "One of the first dessert jellos I remember Mom making at our new home that Dad built."

Source: Family cookbook