Dreamy Russian Cream Dessert

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin, plus 1/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (knox)
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 1/4 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces cool whip
• strawberry, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches (any combination cutting larger pieces into bite-sized)

Recipe

• 1 heat water, sugar and gelatin over medium heat stirring until the gelatin dissolves and becomes clear. do not boil; cool slightly. beat in sour cream until smooth. add almond and vanilla extracts. fold in cool whip until smooth.
• 2 pour into a 9 x 9 inch square pan and chill overnight or until set. serve with your choice of fruit.
• 3 note: can also be poured into a lightly greased mold. to unmold wrap a damp, warm dish towel around the mold. invert mold onto a plate, holding mold and plate together, shake slightly to loosen. gently remove mold and center dessert on plate.