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eagle
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eagle asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

Tomato aspic for Mother's Day?

Possibly someone will enjoy my mother's recipe.

Glorified Tomato Aspic by Mrs. PCC, 1902 - 1997

3 cups tomato juice

1 med. onion sliced

2 stalks celery chopped

2 packages gelatin softened in 1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

dash of Tabasco

Heat tomato juice, onion & celery until tender.

Strain & remove onion & celery.

Cool liquid & add gelatin & other ingredients to liquid.

Pour liquid in greased mold & place in refrigerator to firm.

Heat 1 can tomato soup, no water.

add 2 packages cream cheese, stir well.

Cool & add 2 packages gelatin softened in 1/2 cup water.

Add 1/2 cup fine chopped bell pepper.

Add 1/2 cup celery chopped fine.

Add dash of lemon juice.

Stir & pour on top of first mixture, place in refrigerator until firm.

To remove aspic from mold, place in sink with a little warm water briefly. Turn mold upside down on plate.

Hope you enjoy.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My Grandmother used to make something very similar- I think it had horseradish as well, and she served it when we had a ham or a roast- there is a very funny book titled " the Gallery of Regrettable Food" with pictures from that era of cooking- my daughter and I have just sat and laughed for hours at the pictures. It really ( the food) was not bad- but the pictures were..........

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