Retro Recipes

Afternoon Club Meeting (Knox Salad Book)

Humpty-Dumpty Salad
Minced Ham Spread — Crisp Crackers
Beverage

Humpty-Dumpty Salad (serves 4-6)
1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine
3/4 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced green pepper
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
4 hard cooked eggs, chopped

Sprinkle gelatine on cold water in saucepan to soften. Place over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatine is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in salt, lemon juice and Tabasco. Cool. Gradually stir into mayonnaise until blended. Fold in remaining ingredients. Turn into a 3-cup mold or individual molds. Chill until firm. Unmold on salad greens. Garnish with strips of pimento.

Patio Party (Knox Salad Book)

Vegetable Soup
Cold Meat Loaf or Cold Sliced Chicken
Sputnik Salad – Hot Rolls
Layer Cake – Beverage

Sputnik Salad (serves 4-6)

1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine
1 ¾ cups tomato juice, divided
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco
2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
1 cup finely shredded cabbage
½ cup diced celery
2 tablespoons diced green pepper

Sprinkle gelatin on ½ cup of the tomato juice in saucepan to soften. Place over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatine is dissolved. Remove from heat; add remaining 1 ¾ cups tomato juice, salt, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and lemon juice. Chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg white; fold in remaining ingredients. Turn into individual molds. Chill until firm. Unmold directly on dinner plate. Garnish with celery stalks; toothpicks; place in sides of mold to resemble sputnik antenna.