Avocado-shrimp aspic

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonGelatin
2tablespoonsCold water
1cupBoiling water
1cupSieved avocado
tablespoonLemon juice
¾teaspoonSalt
1Or 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
dashTabasco
1Pimiento, minced
cupShrimp, cooked and shelled

Directions

Soften gelatin in cold water, add boiling water and stir to dissolve.

Add avocado, seasonings and pimiento. Chill until mixture begins to thicken, then add shrimps. Turn into cold wet mold, chill until firm, and unmold on lettuce.

From "Watkins Salad Book" by Elaine Allen, The J.R. Watkins Company, 1946.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; May 6 1993.