Redcap Veal Mousse Recipe
Ingredients
| Tomato-Aspic Layer | ||
| Unflavored gelatin | 1 | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tomato sauce | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Veal Layer | ||
| Cream of celery | 1 Can (10oz), condensed | |
| 1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing | ||
| 2 cups chopped cooked veal | ||
| Toasted almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Chives | 1 Teaspoon, chopped | |
Directions
MAKING
1. To make tomato-aspic layer in a small saucepan soften gelatin in water by heating with constant stirring such that gelatin dissolves.
2. Remove from heat, blend in tomato sauce and lemon juice, pour into an 8-cup mold and chill such that sticky-firm.
3. To make veal layer in a medium-size saucepan soften gelatin in water by heating with constant stirring such that gelatin dissolves.
4. Stir in soup until mixture is smooth and remove from heat.
5. Blend in mayonnaise or salad dressing, then stir in veal, almonds, parsley and chives and chill such that thick as unbeaten egg white.
6. In mold spoon over tomato-aspic layer and chill several hours such that firm.
7. Run a sharp-tip, thin-blade knife around top of mold, then dip mold very quickly in and out of a pan of hot water.
8. Invert onto serving plate and carefully lift off mold.
SERVING
9. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with additional mayonnaise or salad dressing if desired.
1. To make tomato-aspic layer in a small saucepan soften gelatin in water by heating with constant stirring such that gelatin dissolves.
2. Remove from heat, blend in tomato sauce and lemon juice, pour into an 8-cup mold and chill such that sticky-firm.
3. To make veal layer in a medium-size saucepan soften gelatin in water by heating with constant stirring such that gelatin dissolves.
4. Stir in soup until mixture is smooth and remove from heat.
5. Blend in mayonnaise or salad dressing, then stir in veal, almonds, parsley and chives and chill such that thick as unbeaten egg white.
6. In mold spoon over tomato-aspic layer and chill several hours such that firm.
7. Run a sharp-tip, thin-blade knife around top of mold, then dip mold very quickly in and out of a pan of hot water.
8. Invert onto serving plate and carefully lift off mold.
SERVING
9. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with additional mayonnaise or salad dressing if desired.
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