12 ounces cooked turkey white meat, cut in 6 slices
4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
3/4 pound fresh asparagus spears or 1 8-ounce package frozen asparagus spears, cooked and drained
6 pimiento strips
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 13 3/4 ounce cans chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 thin slice onion
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 sprig parsley

Trim turkey slices to uniform shapes; arrange in 13x9x2-inch pan. Top each with 4 slices, about 3 asparagus spears, and a pimiento strip. In saucepan soften gelatin in chicken broth and water. Stir in onion, lemon juice, horseradish, and parsley. Bring to boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth. Chill just till syrupy. Spoon a little broth mixture over each salad in pan. Chill till almost set; keep remaining broth mixture at room temperature and stir occasionally. Repeat spooning room-temperature broth mixture over turkey slices and chilling till a thin glaze of gelatin forms. Pour remaining broth mixture around salads in pan. Chill till set. To serve, trim around each turkey slice and transfer to serving plates. Break up remaining gelatin in pan with a fork and arrange around salads on serving plates. Makes 6 servings.

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 cup hot bouillon
1 pound cooked liver, cut up
2 cups, drained, canned French-style green beans
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons brandy extract (optoinal)
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon thyme leaves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
GLAZE (see Card #12)
Chicory to garnish
Radish slices to garnish

Sprinkle gelatin over bouillon in blender container. Add remaining ingredients, except Glaze and garnishes. Process at medium speed, until mixture is smooth. Pour into 1 quart mold. Chill until firm. Unmold and place on flat platter. Coat with Glaze. Chill.

Transfer excess Glaze from platter to small pan. Place pan over a bowl of warm water and stir vigorously until syrup. Spoon Glaze over liver loaf 3 or 4 times (or until Glaze is all used), chilling until set after each coating. Garnish with chicory and radish slices. Divide evenly. Makes 4 luncheon servings.

Pate Glaze
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup bouillon
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

Sprinkle gelatin over bouillon in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in buttermilk, mustard, onion salt, and pepper. Cool. Add artificial sweetener. Chill until syrupy.

Cooking time: few mins. to heat water for jelly.
Preparation time: 30 mins.
Main utensil: 5 -cup deep round mold or pan

For 6 servings you need:
2/12 cups aspic jelly
few stuffed olives
1/2 cup cooked peas
1 hard-cooked egg white
1-l can ham
8 cooked prunes
2 hard-cooked eggs
1 hard-cooked egg yolk

Approximate calories:
Aspic jelly – virtually none
Peas – 56 for 1/2 cup
Cooked or canned lean ham – 1600 for 1 lb meat
Dried prunes – 25 for 1 large
A boiled egg – 80

1. Pour in enough aspic jelly to give 1/4 inch layer at the bottom of the mold.

2. Allow to set, then arrange the sliced olives, peas, and white egg on this, then cover with a very little more cold jelly.

3. Put this into a cool place to become quite firm.

4. Dice the ham, pit and chop the prunes and mix with the chopped eggs and yolk.

5. Put this into the mold; then gently pour in enough cold, but not set, aspic jelly to cover.

6. Put into a cool place for the mold to set and allow remainder of the jelly to set separately.

TO SERVE: Turn out, garnish with the chopped jelly, and serve with a green salad.

TO VARY: Use half tomato juice and half water to set the jelly.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator.

To turn out a mold: Dip for a few seconds only in hot water, then invert over serving dish.

Cooking time: few mins. to heat water for aspic
Preparation time: 10 mins
Main cooking utensil: 1-quart bowl

For 4 people you need:
2 teaspoons gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup hot water
1/4 cucumber
2 hard-cooked eggs
medium can salmon
1 cup cottage cheese
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
seasoning
1 tablespoon olives or dill pickles

1. Soak gelatin for 5 minutes in cold water. Dissolve in hot water and allow to cool.

2. Pour a 1/4 inch layer into the dish, allow to set

3. When set arrange thin slices of cucumber and 1 sliced hard-cooked egg on the bottom.

4. Pour another 1/4-inch layer of jelly on top, allow this to set.

5. Mix together remaining aspic jelly, 1 chopped egg, flaked salmon, cottage cheese, mayonnaise, seasoning, and chopped olives or pickles.

6. Put into dish and chill until set.

TO SERVE: Turn out onto a plate, serve with salad.

TO VARY: Use finely chopped chicken in place of salmon, or tuna fish, or white fish.

TO STORE: In refrigerator.

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2/3 cup skim milk
1 can (8 ounces) lima beans, drained
1 jar (2 1/2 ounces) dried beef, finely cut up (see note)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup grated American cheese food
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
Celery leaves

Sprinkle gelatin on cold water in saucepan to soften; stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat. Mix mayonnaise and mustard in medium bowl; beat in gelatin mixture. Stir in milk. Cover and refrigerate until slightly thickened, 30 to 45 minutes.

Stir in beans, beef, celery, cheese, lemon juice and onion. Pour into 4-cup mold. Refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours. Unmold and garnish with celery leaves. 4 to 6 servings.

Note: If dried beef is too salty, pour boiling water on it and drain.

1 1/2 envelopes ( 1 1/2 tablespoons) unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup cold water
2 cups canned cranberry juice cocktail
4 ripe bananas
8 salted almonds
Mayonnaise
Salad greens

Soften gelatin in cold water. Heat cranberry cocktail to boiling; add to gelatin and stir to dissolve gelatin. Pour into 8 small, star-shaped molds. Chill until firm; unmold. Cut out and remove a small circle from center of each star the same diameter as the bananas. Peel bananas; cut in halves, crosswise. Insert 1/2 banana in center of each of each star as shown. Top each “cancdle” with a salted almond for a “flame”. Add a little mayonnaise to look like melted wax. Serve on salad greens with mayonnaise. Makes 8 servings.

Dissolve the contents of 1 package (3 ounces) lemon-flavored gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water; add and stir in 1 cup cold water. Chill gelatin, stirring often, until thick but not set. Fold in 1/2 cup well-drained, halved, canned pitted black cherries and 1 cup sliced ripe banana. Turn into 1-quart mold; chill until firm. Unmold, garnish with salad greens and serve. Makes 4 to servings.

Cooking time: 5 mins.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Main cooking utensil: 9-by-5-in loaf pan

For 6 people you need:
1/2-3/4 lb cold turkey
1/4 lb cooked ham
1 medium onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 green sweet peppers
1-2 sharp apples
3 3/4 cups cream of chicken soup
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup water
seasoning

Garnish:
parsley

To serve:
cream cheese
salad
fruit

1. Chop or grind turkey and ham.

2. Peel and slice the onion and toss in hot butter for 2-3 minutes

3. Mix together turkey, ham, and onion with chopped peppers, apples, and soup.

4. Soften gelatin in the water for a few minutes and heat gently in bowl over hot water to dissolve.

5. Add to soup mixture and stir well. Season to taste

6. Pour into the loaf pan and allow to set for 3-4 hours. It may be lightly frosted after setting by putting into freezing compartment of refrigerator for 1/2-1 hour.

7. Turn out onto a dish and garnish with parsley.

TO SERVE: With cream cheese, salad and fruit

TO VARY: Use chicken in place of turkey.

TO STORE: In refrigerator.

Cooking time: few mins. to dissolve gelatin
Preparation time: 10 mins
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, 4 custar cups

For 4 people you need:
scant 2 cups tomato juice
2 envelopes gelatin
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 apple
1/4 cup chopped ham

Garnish:
few lettuce leaves

1. Pour tomato juice into a bowl

2. Soak gelatin in the water for 5 minutes and dissolve over a gentle heat – see below.

3. Add to tomato juice and stir well.

4. Add Worcestershire sauce and seasoning and stir well until the mixture begins to thicken.

5. Add peeled, cored and finely chopped apple and ham and pour into four custard cups.

6. Leave to set until firm.

TO SERVE: Turn onto a bed of lettuce. These molds are excellent with cold meat.

TO VARY: Use grated cheese instead of ham.

TO STORE: In the refrigerator

Gelatin dissolves more readily if soaked in cold liquid for a short time – it should NOT be boiled. With small quantities of liquid, dissolve it in a bowl over hot water – otherwise in a saucepan over VERY LOW heat.

There is no recipe included with this card, and I think that’s a good thing. Neither is the dish named. I gave it a fancy French name because I can.

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1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple
Water
1 envel. unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
Juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup vinegar
Green food coloring, if desired
1/2 cup diced cucumber

Drain pineapple; measure juice anset pineapple aside. Add water to juice, if necessary, to make 1 cup liquid.

Mix together gelatin, sugar and salt in a bowl. Heat the 1 cup liquid to boiling; add to gelatin and stir to dissolve gelatin. Add lemon juice to gelatin with vinegar. Add 1 or 2 drops green coloring; stir to blend evenly. Chill, stirring often until slightly thickened. Fold in drained pineapple and cucumber. Pour into a 1- quart mold. Chill until set. Unmold on salad greens Garnish with stuffed olives, if desired. Serves 6.

1 envel. unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
Few grains salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 can (6 oz.) grape juice concentrate
1 Tsp. lemonade concentrate
Grapefruit sections

Soften gelatin in cold water. Add salt and boiling water; stir until gelatin dissolves. Add grape juice and lemonade; pour into individual ring molds. Chill until firm. Unmold on salad greens. Put several grapefruit sections in center of each ring. Makes 6 servings.

Cooking time: few mins. to dissolve gelatin
Preparation time: 10 mins. plus time for prunes to plump
Main cooking utensil: bowl, saucepan

For 4 servings you need:
2 cups boiling water
1 cup dried prunes
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
Juice of 1/2 lemon
sugar substitute to taste

Decoration:
vanilla ice cream or
fruit snow, see Card 28
2 oranges

Approximate calories:
Prunes – 225 for 1 cup
Gelatin – 34 for 1 envelope
Ice cream – 100-150 for 1/2 cup
Oranges – 70 for 1 medium

1. Pour the 2 cups boiling water over the prunes. Leave for several hours to stand until plump, then drain, reserving the liquid.

2. Pit most of the prunes and cut into halves or quarters. Save a few for decoration.

3. Soak gelatin in 1/3 cup of the prune liquid, dissolve in bowl over hot water.

4. Mix together with lemon juice and enough prune juice to give 2 cups. Stir in sugar substitute to taste.

5. Add prunes and pour into mold rinsed in cold water.

TO SERVE: Turn out of the mold by dipping for 30 seconds in warm water. Arrange segments of orange around. Fill center with ice cream or fruit snow, Card 28, and top with prunes. Slimmers should avoid ice cream or have a very limited quantity.

TO VARY: Use strained boiling tea in place of water.

TO STORE: In refrigerator before being filled with ice cream.

^* Fruit Snow (from Card 28)
This is another very low calorie dessert. Cook fruit with a minimum of water and sugar substitute to taste. When a smooth purée (it can be sieved, beaten with a wooden spoon or puréed in a blender), allow to cool. To each 1 1/4 cups of purée, fold in 1 very stiffly beaten egg white.

2 envelopes unflavored gelatine
1 1/2 cups skim milk yogurt
1 cup low calorie mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
2 lb shelled deveined shrimp, cooked
1/2 cup chopped celery
Lettuce

1. Sprinkle gelatine over 1 1/2 cups cold water in medium saucepan; left soften – about 5 minutes. Bring to boiling, stirring until gelatine is dissolved.

2. Set pan in bowl of ice cubes until gelatine is cold; stir once or twice.

3. Add yogurt, mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, onion, salt, and tarragon to gelatine; mix until well blended. Refrigerate or place over ice, stirring occasionally, until mixture is consistency of unbeaten egg white.

4. Set aside and refrigerate 8 shrimp, for garnish. Cut remaining shrimp into 1/4 inch pieces. Add chopped shrimp and celery to yogurt mixture; mix well. Turn into chilled, 2-quart mold or 8 individual molds.

5. Refrigerate until set – about 6 hours or overnight.

6. To serve: Run small spatula around edge of mold; dip mold in warm water for a few seconds. Unmold onto crisp lettuce. Garnish edge with whole shrimp.

Makes 8 servings; 228 calories each.

Cooking time: 8-10 mins.
Preparation time: 5 mins.
Main cooking utensils: saucepan, bowl or mold

For 4 people you need:
1/3 cup cornstarch
flavoring^*
2 1/2 cups milk
2-4 tablespoons sugar

^*Flavorings: Add few drops vanilla or other extracts to the milk; add coloring; add rind of a lemon to the milk – do not use the juice otherwise it will curdle: add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to the cornstarch; add 1 tablespoon coffee extract to the milk or use part coffee and part milk.

1. Put the cornstarch in a bowl and blend with a little cold milk.

2. Bring the rest of the milk to a boil, pour over the blended cornstarch.

3. Return to the saucepan with the sugar and cook until thickened, stirring all the time to keep smooth.

4. Rinse out the bowl or mold with cold water, drain but to not dry – mold is then easier to turn out.

5. Pour in mixture and allow to set.

TO SERVE: Turn out and serve with cream, fruit or with jam.

TO VARY: Use scant 2 cups milk only, thicken then cool slightly, stirring well, then add 2/3 cup coffee or whipping cream.

To make an economical mousse:
Use half the amount of cornstarch. When thickened, add 1 envelope gelatin dissolved in 1/4 cup water (do this in a bowl over hot water), cool. then fold in a little whipped cream and 2 stiffly beaten egg whites.

1 cup boiling water
2 packages (3 ounces each) lime-flavored gelatin
3/4 cup cold water
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium cucumber, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
7 medium radishes, sliced (about 1/2 cup)

For first layer, pour 1 cup boiling water on 1 package gelatin in bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in 3/4 cup cold water. Pour 1/2 cup of the gelatin mixture into 5-cup mold: refrigerate. Reserve remaining gelatin mixture for third layer.

For second layer, pour 1 cup boiling water on second package gelatin in bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Mix mayonnaise, 1/4 cup cold water, the vinegar and salt; stir into gelatin mixture. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in half of the cucumber, celery and radishes. Pour on the first layer in mold; refrigerate.

For third layer, refrigerate reserved gelatin until slightly thickened, about 1 hour. Stir in remaining vegetables; pour on second layer in mold. Refrigerate until firm, at least 5 hours. 8 servings.

Timing Tip: If you want to serve at different times, Cucumber Soufflé Salad will hold in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 1/3 cups cottage cheese
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
4 medium eggs, hard-cooked and diced
Lemon juice to taste
Radish slices
Parsley sprigs

Sprinkle gelatin over 3/4 cup cold water in saucepan. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Remove pan from heat, Stir in salt, mustard, and hot sauce. Chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture is syrupy. Combine cottage cheese and remaining water in blender container; process at high speed until mixture is smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add gelatin mixture, spinach, eggs, and lemon juice; mix well. Turn into a 3 cup mold. Chill until firm, about 3 hours. To serve: Unmold, and garnish with radish slices and parsley sprigs. Divide evenly. Makes 4 luncheon servings.

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup buttermilk
8 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon imitation butter flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 drops yellow food coloring
3/4 cups crushed ice
6 ounces cooked shrimp
6 ounces drained canned salmon
Salad greens

In saucepan sprinkle gelatin over cold water to soften. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Combined dissolved gelatin, buttermilk, lemon juice, butter flavoring, vanilla, lemon rind and food coloring in blender container; process at high speed until blended. Add crushed ice; process at high speed for 30 seconds. Pour in large bowl. Refrigerate 5 minutes. Combine with shrimp and salmon. This salad may be served as is, or it may be allowed to chill in 2 individual molds until firmly set. Unmold on a bed of salad greens. Divide evenly. Makes 2 dinner servings.

Preparation time: 20 to 25 min.
Chilling times: 2 hrs. or overnight

The fresh flavors of cucumbers, green peppers, green onions and celery are combined together in an easy make-ahead salad that can be molded into attractive individual salad molds.

For 4 servings you will need:
1pkg. (3 oz.) lemon-flavored gelatin
1/2 tsp. each dried chervil and tarragon leaves
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. tarragon-flavored vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup finely diced radishes
1/2 cup finely diced cucumbers (pared and seeded)
1/4 cup each finely diced green pepper and green onion
Lettuce to line plates
Paprika Dressing (recipe follows)

Paprika Dressing: In saucepan, heat 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice just until sugar is dissolved. Add 1 tsp. celery salt, 1 tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. Dijon-style mustard and 1/2 tsp. grated onion. Slowly add 1 cup salad oil while beating until dressing is thick. Makes 1 1/2 cups.

For 2 servings:
Half of the ingredients.

For 8 servings:
Double the ingredients and use a 6 to 8-cup mold.

Preparation:

1. In mixing bowl, stir lemon gelatin with chervil and tarragon. Add boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved.

2. Cool in refrigerator or over ice until syrupy. Stir in sour cream, vinegar and salt. Fold in vegetables.

3. Pour into 4 lightly oiled individual molds or a 3 to 4-cup mold. Cover and chill 2 hrs. or overnight.

4. Unmold onto individual serving plates or large platter lined with lettuce. Serve with Paprika Dressing.

Good served with: Summer picnic menus or patio barbecue meals.

1 1/2 cups cooked shrimp, crab or lobster meat cut in small pieces
1 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
2 tbsp grated onion
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Worchestershire [sic] sauce
1/4 tbsp Tabasco pepper sauce
1 can (10- 1/2 oz) tomato soup
1 8-oz pkg cream cheese
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 cup cold water
1 cup mayonnaise

Combine fish, celery, green pepper, onion, salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco; mix well. Let stand to blend flavors. Combine tomato soup and cream cheese in top of double boiler. Heat over boiling water, stirring until cheese is melted. Soften gelatin in water for 5 minutes, add to soup mixture; stir until dissolved. Remove from heat. Cool. When mixture begins to thicken, blend in mayonnaise. Stir in fish mixture. Turn into greased 1 – 1/2 quart mold. Chill until set. Garnish with watercress or chicory. Serve with mayonnaise. Makes 6 servings.

SUGGESTED MENU AND TIME TABLE

Cup Bouillon
Seafood Mousse with Grapefruit, Avocado, and Cherry Tomatoes
Celery Amandine
Dutch Crunch Rolls
Lemon Pie Tarts
Coffee or Tea

The day before make Lemon Pie Tarts or buy the frozen variety and bake them in the morning.
^*8:00am     Prepare Seafood Mousse. Chill
 11:00    Prepare Grapefruit sections. Wash Tomatoes. Chill.
 11:30    Prepare Celery Almandine
 12:15    Heat Bouillon. (Use canned bouillon)
 12:20    Heat Dutch Crunch Rolls
 12:25    Slice Avocado
 12:30    Luncheon is served

After luncheon serve Lemon Pie Tarts sprinkled with confectioners [sic] sugar.

^*May be prepared the day before and refrigerated.

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1 envelope (from 5/8 oz pkg) low-calorie lemon flavored gelatin
1 envelope (from 5/8 oz pkg) low-calorie lime flavored gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 cups (1 lb) diet creamed cottage cheese
1 cup ginger ale
4 large strawberries, washed and hulled
1 cup melon balls (Spanish or honeydew)
Watercress

1. Combine gelatins in large bowl. Pour boiling water over gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Stir in lime juice.

2. Remove 1 cup of gelatin mixture; set aside. Add cottage cheese to remaining gelatin mixture. Refrigerate.

3. In bowl, combine reserved gelatin mixture and ginger ale. Set bowl in large bowl of ice and water; stir until consistency of unbeaten egg white.

4. Set 7- or 8-cup mold in large bowl of ice and water; pour 1/2 cup gelatin mixture into mold. Slice strawberries, and arrange slices, overlapping, on gelatin in mold. Let stand just until set.

5. Add melon balls to remaining gelatin mixture. Spook over gelatin layer in mold. Let stand until just set.

6. Spoon chilled cottage cheese mixture over melon layer in mold.

7. Refrigerate until firm – at least 2 1/2 hours.

8. To unmold: Run small spatula around edge of mold. Set mold in bowl of warm water for 15 seconds. Invert over serving plate; shake to release; lift off mold. Garnish with watercress.

Makes 6 servings; 125 calories each.

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup chicken bouillon
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
8 ounces Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup will-chilled, evaporated skimmed milk
Watercress

ADVANCE PREPARATION: Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small saucepan to soften. Add chicken bouillon, onion powder, salt, curry powder, dry mustard, and hot sauce. Stir over very low heat until gelatin dissolves. Combine gelatin mixture, cheese, and lemon juice; mix well. Whip evaporated skimmed milk until it stands in soft peaks; fold into gelatin-cheese mixture. Pour mixture into a non-stick, 6-cup mold. Chill until set.

FINAL PREPARATION: Unmold, and garnish with watercress. Divide evenly. Makes 4 luncheon servings.