Shrimp in Tomato Aspic

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. horseradish
• 1 tsp. salt
• Dash pepper
• Lettuce
• Mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1/2 lb. cooked shrimp
• 2 tbsp. gelatin
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. grated onion
• 2 tbsp. chopped pickles

Method

1. 1

   Cut large shrimp in half.

2. 2

   Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup of cold tomato juice for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Scald remaining tomato juice; add gelatin and stir until dissolved.

4. 4

   Add next 6 ingredients and shrimp.

5. 5

   Pour into mold.

6. 6

   Chill until firm.

7. 7

   Unmold on lettuce; garnish with mayonnaise.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery in North Carolina (1960) by North Carolina. Dept. of Conservation and Development, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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