Berry Black Bees
Comments: Preparation time : 15 minutes
Chilling time : at least 1 hour
Servings: 5
  • 1 [3-ounce / 85-g] package blackberry-flavored gelatin powder
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] cold water
  • 1 [3 1/4-ounce / 92-g] package instant vanilla pudding [4-serving]
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] milk
  • 10 chocolate wafer cookies, to garnish
  • 5 black jujube candies
  • 10 pieces black shoestring licorice
  • Prepare blackberry-flavored gelatin according to package directions but using only 1/2 cup [125 mL] cold water.
  • Pour into a shallow pan and refrigerate until set, for approximately 1 hour.
  • Prepare instant vanilla pudding according to package directions but using only 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] milk.
  • Pour into a clean shallow pan and refrigerate until set, for approximately 1 hour.
  • To make the bees, using a fork, break blackberry-flavored gelatin into small pieces.
  • Alternately layer gelatin pieces and cold vanilla pudding into 5 small glass see-through cups ending with pudding layer.
  • Garnish each 'bee' with 2 wings [chocolate wafer cookies], 1 head [black jujube candies] and 2 antennas [black shoestring licorice pieces].
  • Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.