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Santa in a Pond

santa in a pond - Christmas Food Ideas

This is a festive take on the Frog in the Pond classic. Santa in a Pond is a HIT with kids at Christmastime. My kids absolutely love it, and you can make them ahead of time to serve as a dessert, or to take a long to a festive gathering. You can make it a day or two ahead if needed, which can take the pressure off last minute preparations. In Brisbane, it’s so hot at Christmas, so this cool dessert is a hit. Serve just as it is, or you can add a squirt of cream, a scoop of ice-cream or a cherry on top to serve. 

I grew up enjoying frog in a pond, and I did a little bit of research about the history of the dessert in Australia. I couldn’t find anything concrete. However, when I was hunting though some old magazines, I found a Home Hint from Readers section in the 25 March 1970 Australian Woman’s Weekly (p. 37). Mrs P. wrote in to share her new discovery of a “frog in a pond” dessert.  She said:

“After a recent party my children came home raving about “frog in a pond.” To make it, half set green jelly in small glass dishes, then insert a chocolate frog with its head sticking out and add jelly bean halves to represent bubbles. A new idea to me, it’s one that certainly has appeal for the young.”
– Mrs. P.
Lane Cove NSW
 
Adding some jelly beans is a fun idea! Thanks Mrs P!

history of frog in a pond in australia

Santa in a Pond

This recipe makes 8, however it would be easy to use smaller containers and make 12-16 serves. I did my jelly in red/green layers (which is a little more time intensive but looks effective), however you can just do individual colours if preferred, red or green is ideal. 

What you need

Instructions

  1. If you’re layering your jelly, do one packet of jelly at a time. Make the jelly according to the packet instructions and pour into the cups. Allow to set for a few hours in-between the layers.

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

2. Repeat the process until you have four layers of jelly. 

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

3. When you do the last layer of jelly, when it is just setting, slip in your chocolate santa. 

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

how to make santa in a pond -- great for Christmas food for kids

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