Jellied Beef Mold Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time1 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Boneless chuck beef - 1 1/2 lbs.
 Hot water1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Unflavored gelatin1
 Celery1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Onion1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Dill pickles - 1/4 cup, cubed
 Beef1 Can (10oz), condensed
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Pepper1/8 Teaspoon
 Pirniento-stuffed olives - 12
 Strips of pimiento
 Parsley
 Olives

Directions

MAKING
1 In a pan, add beef and water, and simmer until tender.
2 Remove the meat.
3 Put the meat through the food chopper using coarse blade.
4 Cool the broth.
5 In a bowl, soften gelatin in 2 tablespoons broth.
6 In the remaining broth, cook celery and onion until tender, but still slightly firm for about 10 minutes.
7 Drain, reserving the broth.
8 Combine celery, onion and pickles with meat.
9 In a pan, add enough broth to the consomme to make 2 cups, heat gently.
10 Add in the softened gelatin and stir to dissolve.
11 Into 1 1/2 qt loaf pan, pour a thin layer of gelatin.
12 Place in the refrigerator and chill.
13 Add salt, pepper and beef, to the remainder of gelatin mixture
14 Arrange olive slices and pimiento strips neatly over gelatin in the pan.
15 Spoon in the beef mixture and chill.
16 Carefully unmold on platter.

SERVING
17 Serve, garnished with parsley and stuffed olives.
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