Avocado Aspic

Name: Avocado Aspic
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plain gelatin; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup avocado, mashed; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 canned pimiento, minced; salt; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 4 drops Tabasco sauce (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon celery salt; salad greens; mayonnaise (to garnish)

Submitted by Molly53

"A beautiful gelatin mold from times gone by. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Institute of Chicago, 1947. Chilling time not included in preparation time."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon plain gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
1 cup boiling water
1 cup avocado, mashed
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 canned pimiento, minced
salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 drops Tabasco sauce (or to taste)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon celery salt
salad greens
mayonnaise (to garnish)

directions

Soften gelatin in cold water for five minutes.
Add boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Cool.
When syrupy in consistence, add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Lightly spray your mold with cooking spray; pour mixture into mold.
Chill until firm.
Unmold and serve on crisp, cold salad leaves and dress with a good quality mayonnaise.

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Reviews

We really enjoyed this! Had an abundance of avocados and this recipe seemed like good way of getting some of them used. This is not all unlike guacamole, and looks pretty, too. Nice in buffet table.

rosslare