St. Patrick's Day Salad's

Subject: ~~St. Patrick's Day Salad's~~ Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:03 am

Emerald Isle Mold

1 (3 oz) package Lime flavored gelatin

1 cup boiling water

3/4 cup cold water

1 (8 oz) package Cream Cheese

1 (3 oz) package Lime flavored gelatin

1 cup boiling water

1 cup Ginger Ale

1 cup grapefruit sections, cut in half

1 cup diced apples

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add cold water.

Gradually add to softened cream cheese, mixing until well blended

Pour into 1 1/2 quart mold, chill until firm.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add Ginger Ale.

Chill until slightly thickened

Fold in fruit and nuts

Pour over molded gelatin layer,

Chill until firm

Unmold

6 to 8 servings

Subject: Re: ~~St. Patrick's Day Salad's~~ Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:03 am

Party Style Shamrock Mold

2 tbsp plain gelatin combined with

2/3 cup cold water, stirred gently and allowed to stand until thick

1/3 cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp strained lemon juice

2-1/2 cups boiling water

1/2 pound cream cheese

beat cheese until medium-soft, then make 3 large white carnations with a tube directly on pan covered with wax paper

Make 8 carnations buds with the same tube

to remaining cheese add green coloring, and pipe a plain bulb and short stem of carnations

Freeze carnations until very firm to touch

In an 8-inch bowl combine gelatin preparation, sugar, and lemon juice

Add 2-1/2 cups boiling water (or use 1-1/2 cups boiling and 1 cup cold water)

For clear topping it is best to use water

Pour 1/3 cup topping into oiled shamrock mold, and 3/4 into a large round mold (upside down cake pan that measures 9x2 inches)

Refrigerate until firm to touch

Now release carnations from wax paper with a small spatula or dinner knife, and place the 3 large ones upside down in each shamrock leaf.

Place buds on bottom of round pan, spacing them evenly

Pour about 1/3 cup cold clear topping around carnations in shamrock part, and 3/4 cup over small carnations in large round pan

Refrigerate until firm to touch

Then pour 1/2 cup more topping into large pan and 1/3 cup into shamrock part

Refrigerate until firm

Then pour any remaining topping into each pan

Refrigerate until very firm to touch

If carnations move around at any time as you pour clear topping, stop and refrigerate a short time, then continue to pour rest of topping

Filling for Shamrock Mold

4 packages lime gelatin dessert (3oz size)

2 cups boiling water

2 cups ice water

2 cups fruit syrup (if short add a little water)

2 cans of pear halves, mashed ( or crushed pineapple, drained)

1/2 pound cream cheese, cold and firm

About 1/2 tsp green coloring

Pour boiling water over lime gelatin

Stir well until dissolved

Add ice water and fruit syrup

add green coloring, and blend well

Let stand until it is cool and has consistency of a very soft custard

In a large bowl, beat cold firm cream cheese several minutes until creamy

add green mixture, not more then 1/4 cup at a time, and beat after each addition until smooth, scraping sides of bowl from time to time

if preparation appears thin, place in a pan of ice water and stir gently and continously until it is like a very soft custard, but not heavy

At this point, add mashed drained pears, folding evenly

Pour into molds gently and slowly filling them to top

Refrigerate at least 8 hours

Release this mold on top of Shamrock Mold and garnish on each side of mold with a spray of large white cream cheese carnations you'll need about 3/4 lb of cream cheese and fresh or canned fruits

Subject: Re: ~~St. Patrick's Day Salad's~~ Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:03 am

Shamrock Salad

Select smooth, well shaped peppers

Wash, cut a slice from top remove seeds and pith and pack tightly with cream cheese, or a pimiento cream cheese

pimiento stuffed olives may be inserted down the center if desired

Place in refrigerator to become cold and firm

Cut in 1/4 inch slices, crosswise, and arrange 3 slices on crisp lettuce for each serving

Serve with French dressing

If stuffed olives are not used in the center, they may be used as a garnish

~~St. Patrick's Day Salad's~~

St. Patrick's Day Salad's