Cucumber Ring Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 3-ounce package lemon-flavored gelatin | ||
| Boiling water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cold water | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Cucumber | 1 , thinly sliced | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Unflavored gelatin | 1 | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Package cream cheese | 1 8 Ounce, softened | |
| Cucumbers | 4 | |
| 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing | ||
| Snipped parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 3 Tablespoon, finley chopped | |
| Lettuce | ||
Directions
Dissolve lemon-flavored gelatin in boiling water; add the 3/4 cup cold water and 3 tablespoons lemon juice.
Pour into a deep 6 1/2-cup ring mold.
Chill till partially set (consistency of unbeaten egg white).
Overlap the thinly sliced cucumber atop gelatin mixture in mold; press into gelatin.
Chill till almost firm.
Meanwhile, in saucepan mix the sugar, unflavored gelatin, and salt.
Add the 3/4 cup water; stir over low heat till gelatin and sugar dissolve.
Stir in the 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
With rotary beater gradually beat hot gelatin mixture into softened cream cheese till mixture is smooth.
Peel and halve the 4 cucumbers lengthwise; scrape out seeds.
Finely shred cucumbers (or grind using fine blade of food grinder).
Drain; measure about 1 1/2 cups.
Stir shredded or ground cucumber, mayonnaise, pars ley, and onion into cream cheese mixture.
Pour over almost-firm gelatin mold.
Chill till firm.
Unmold onto lettuce-lined plate; garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desired.
Pour into a deep 6 1/2-cup ring mold.
Chill till partially set (consistency of unbeaten egg white).
Overlap the thinly sliced cucumber atop gelatin mixture in mold; press into gelatin.
Chill till almost firm.
Meanwhile, in saucepan mix the sugar, unflavored gelatin, and salt.
Add the 3/4 cup water; stir over low heat till gelatin and sugar dissolve.
Stir in the 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
With rotary beater gradually beat hot gelatin mixture into softened cream cheese till mixture is smooth.
Peel and halve the 4 cucumbers lengthwise; scrape out seeds.
Finely shred cucumbers (or grind using fine blade of food grinder).
Drain; measure about 1 1/2 cups.
Stir shredded or ground cucumber, mayonnaise, pars ley, and onion into cream cheese mixture.
Pour over almost-firm gelatin mold.
Chill till firm.
Unmold onto lettuce-lined plate; garnish with cherry tomatoes, if desired.
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