  Add a cold main dish to your repertoire of favorite recipes—perfect for a special lunch, or a weekend supper when you’ve had a large meal earlier, and for summer meals when any dish that’s cold is doubly appealing. Your secret ingredient can be Knox Unflavored Gelatine, which takes on the flavor of your favorite foods, combining meat, fish or poultry with colorful vegetables in a savory gelatine main dish. To round out an appealing menu, add crisp salad greens and other cold vegetables, and a choice of salad dressings. A cup of hot soup as appetizer, or warm rolls or crunchy bread, can accent the cool remainder of the meal, and satisfy appetites happily. Finish with a favorite dessert. quick-gel casserole quick-gelWith frozen soups to speed setting, you can make a cold, flavorful main dish casserole that’s ready to eat just minutes after preparation. 1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine 1¼ cups milk 1 can (10¼ oz.) frozen cream of potato soup 1½ cups diced ham 1 cucumber, peeled and diced 2 Tbsps. minced chives 3 radishes, sliced Chopped parsley for garnish Sprinkle gelatine on milk, let stand to soften, stir over low heat until gelatine is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, spoon in frozen soup and stir until soup thaws and mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in remaining ingredients, chill until firm, about 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, serve in casserole. Makes 4 servings. {uncaptioned} dinner ringBits of meat, fish or poultry are suspended with crisp vegetables in this clear, shimmering main dish—mold it in a ring or fancy shape, then unmold to serve on salad greens. Delicious with potato salad. 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatine 1 can (10½ oz.) beef broth, divided 1 can (17½ oz.) tomato juice ½ tsp. salt 2 Tbsps. lemon juice ¼ tsp. Tabasco 2 cups diced cooked chicken 1½ cups chopped celery ½ cup chopped cucumber ¼ cup sliced stuffed olives, if desired Sprinkle gelatine on 1 cup of the beef broth to soften. Place over low heat and stir until gelatine is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining beef broth, tomato juice, salt, lemon juice and Tabasco. Chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in remaining ingredients. Turn into a 6-cup ring or other mold and chill until firm. Unmold to serve. Makes 6 to 8 servings. easy as pie supperA cold main dish in a crisp pie shell stars seafood, ham or egg salad in clever new form, fun to make and to eat. 2 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatine 1 cup cold water or tomato juice 1 can (10½ oz.) beef broth 1 cup mayonnaise ½ tsp. salt 2 Tbsps. lemon juice 1 cup diced raw vegetables or fruit 2 cups diced chicken, meat, seafood or hard-cooked eggs 1 baked 9-inch pie shell Chopped parsley for garnish Sprinkle unflavored gelatine on water to soften, stir over moderate heat 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve. Remove from heat, stir in beef broth, mayonnaise, salt and lemon juice. Beat mixture smooth with rotary beater. Chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. Fold in remaining ingredients and turn into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle border with chopped parsley, if desired. Chill until firm. Makes 6 servings. (Gelatine mixture may also be molded in a pan or other form, rather than in pastry shell.) Diet Tip: Use low calorie salad dressing. Omit olives and avocado. easy cheese pie shellAdd ½ cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese to dry mixture for basic pie crust recipe or packaged mix, add liquid as usual. |
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