Kate Kelly Hodsdon

This dessert comes in handy if you’re trying to impress someone!

  • 1 C milk
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • ½ t salt
  • ½ C pineapple juice
  • 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
  • ½ C flour
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1 T unflavored gelatin
  • ½ C orange juice
  • 2 pkgs jelly roll cake (6 sm jelly rolls in the 2 packages, use only 5)

Cut each jelly roll into 4 slices. Soak gelatin in pineapple and orange juices. In spring-form pan, line jelly roll slices, first the sides of the pan, then the bottom.

To make custard, combine milk, flour, sugar, salt, and egg yolks. Heat until thick, stirring constantly. Add juice with gelatin and boil until thick. Add crushed pineapple. Cool.

Add 3 beaten egg whites to which 3 T sugar have been added. Pour all into pan. Cover and chill at least six hours. To serve, remove sides of spring-form pan and garnish with whipped cream.