Happy Endings

Ok, I know the question you're asking - What's a tortello? - right? Well, it's a combination of a traditional torte and jello. After serving this delightful dessert one evening, my father-in-law asked me what I called it. As usual, my answer was something like:

"Ummm...well...what do you think I should call it?"

After some interesting discussion, he proudly announced that what I had made was Raspberry Tortello. What a nice happy name.

While I will admit that you can't beat fresh raspberries in this fruity dessert, it is also quite tasty with the frozen variety. When the raspberry patch is overly generous in July, I often find myself freezing large quantities of them for future use. While I wouldn't suggest adding them to a fresh fruit salad, putting them in with the jello is a great use. Since I add a little sugar to my raspberries before I freeze them, I skip the sugar called for in the recipe. You can play it by ear depending on what you're using. The main goal is to end up with 3 cups of berries and about 1/2 cup of juice. The sugar helps achieve that with fresh berries.

Here's hoping that this fruit delight will give you a fond memory of the warm days of summer that are fading so quickly this month. Enjoy!