Pressed chicken
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken, Cut Up | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| Water | ||
| 1 | Bay Leaf | |
| Cloves To Taste | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Celery Seed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Gelatin Softened In: |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cold Water |
Directions
Cut chicken in pieces. Cover with water. Add 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cover. Simmer slowly until meat falls from bone.
Remove meat and bones from broth. Add 1 bay leaf, a few cloves, and ½ teaspoon celery seed to broth. Boil 10 minutes. Strain. Add 1 tablespoon gelatin, which has been softened in 2 tablespoons cold water, to each pint of broth. Stir until dissolved. Separate bones and meat. Shred meat. Combine meat and broth. Mix thoroughly. Pour into mold. Cover chicken with a plate. Weight down. Chill until firm.
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