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Vintage Jell-O ribbon applesauce dessert

Vintage Jell-O ribbon applesauce dessert This recipe is a vintage dessert that my grandma Ball prepared all the time when I was a little girl. It's a yummy no-bake icebox dessert. I'm uncertain of the year that this recipe originally dates back to and I am almost certain that grandma probably got it from a Jell-O cookbook back in the day. However, I neither can nor can't confirm that. When my grandma made this dessert, she always used raspberry and lime Jell-O, but you can use various flavors of gelatin. I actually prefer using grape or blueberry Jell-O over the traditional lime and raspberry flavors. However, today I wanted to share the original recipe that my grandmother always prepared. Ingredients: 1 small box of raspberry Jell-O 1 small box of lime Jell-O 1 (15 ounce) can of unsweetened applesauce 20 double-sized graham crackers 2 envelopes of Dream Whip 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar, to be mixed in with the whipped topping Instructions: First, in separate bowls, add