Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water and chill until thickened. Place a spoonful of gelatin in each of 3 empty 6 ounce cans. Center banana halves and spoon in remaining gelatin. To unmold, dip to rim in water: puncture bottom and lift off can. Cut in slices; garnish with reserved banana. Makes 3 or 4 servings.

Grind and measure suet, carrots, and potatoes. Then mix them with sugar, add well beaten egg. Then add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Pour into steamer (or coffee-type cans and cover with foil). Place in large kettle and fill kettle until steamer is half immersed in the water and cover kettle with lid. Steam (in a slow boil) for three hours. Serve hot with a favorite sauce.

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add boiling water gradually, stirring constantly. Simmer 5 minutes to clear and stir in remaining ingredients.

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and lemon rind in saucepan. Add boiling water gradually, stirring constantly. Simmer 5 minutes until clear, stirring in remaining ingredients.

Combine first three ingredients and let thicken. While jello is setting, combine cranberries, pineapple, celery, apples, sugar, and pecans. Add mixture and let stand.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water and pour into 9-inch square pan. Chill until firm, about 4 hours. Cut into 12 rectangles. Spread whipped topping on cake slices. Top half the slices with a gelatin rectangle. Then add remaining cake slices. Makes 12 servings.

Dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Add cold water. Pour into paper cups or pop molds. Freeze until almost firm, about 2 hours. Insert wooden spoons or Popsicle sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 8 hours or overnight. Makes about 4 cups or 8 or 9 large pops.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water and pour into individual dessert dishes. Chill until firm, about 2 hours. Top each serving with a scoop of ice cream. Decorate with candies to make a face. Secure a marshmallow and a flat cookie with a wooden pick for a hat. Makes 4 servings.

Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package for pudding. Immediately pour hot pudding into shallow dessert dishes. Top with scoops of ice cream and serve at once. Makes 6 servings.

Arrange drained, canned cling peach halves, cup side up, over lemon pudding in baking dish. Swirl meringue over peaches. Brown quickly in hot oven.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and let cool. Prepare pudding mix with 1 cup milk as directed on package, beating until blended, about 1 minute. Blend into cooled gelatin. Chill until slightly thickened. Then beat with hand beater or electric mixer until thick and fluffy. Pour into individual dessert dishes. Chill until set, about 1 hour. Garnish with chocolate chips or candies, if desired. Makes about 2� cups or 4 servings.

Place all ingredients in container of electric blender. Blend well. Pour into a tall glass. Makes 1 serving.

Drain peaches, reserving syrup. Add cold milk to make two cups. Prepare pudding mix as directed on package for pudding, substituting measured liquid for the milk. Quickly fold in peaches and spoon into serving dishes. Chill. Garnish with additional peach slices, if desired. Makes about 2� cups or 5 servings.

Gradually beat milk into peanut butter in a small bowl. Add pudding mix and beat slowly with hand beater or at lowest speed of electric mixer until well blended, about 2 minutes. Stir water into preserves and layer with pudding mixture in parfait glasses. Garnish with prepared whipped topping and chopped peanuts, if desired. Chill. Makes 2 cups or 4 servings.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water and pour into parfait glasses to within one inch of top. Chill until firm, about 3 hours. Pour milk over gelatin. Poke a drinking straw around outside and through center of gelatin, allowing milk to settle into the tunnels. Makes 4 servings.

Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package for pudding. Blend in whipped topping and chill. Just before serving, spoon pudding mixture into ice cream cups. Garnish with additional whipped topping and nuts, candies, or maraschino cherries, if desired. Makes about 2� cups or 5 servings.

Spoon 2 cup whipped topping onto each of six dessert glasses. Using back of spoon, make depression in center and spread topping up sides of glass. Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package. Spoon pudding mixture into glasses. Chill. Makes 6 servings.

Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package for pudding. Spoon into shallow dessert dishes. Top with sauce, whipped topping, nuts, and cherries. Makes 4 servings.

Add milk gradually to peanut butter, in a deep, narrow-bottom bowl, blending until smooth. Add pudding mix. Beat slowly with hand beater or at lowest speed of electric mixer until well blended, about 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread filling � inch thick on 12 of the crackers. Top with remaining crackers. Freeze until firm, about three hours. Makes 12 sandwiches.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cola beverage. Pour into individual glasses. Chill until set, about 2 hours. Makes 2 cups or 4 servings.

Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package for pudding. Let stand until set. Fold in remaining ingredients. Spoon into dishes. Chill. Garnish with prepared whipped topping and cherries. If desired. Makes 5 servings.