Deviled Egg Mold
Knox On-Camera Recipes, pg. 25
Like all mid-century housewives, I have a degree in English Literature that I never use. Which leads to my first question - why isn't "deviled edges" spelled with two L's?
But I digress. Today's dish comes from 1960's Knox™ On-Camera Recipes, billed as "a completely new guide to Gel-Cookery". Knox™, as you know, is unflavored, leading to all manner of exciting culinary adventures!
From the description of the recipe: "Eggs take on airs and the result teams up wonderfully well with sliced cold meats or poultry."
That's a little vague for me. I would have put, "Men love deviled eggs, and will eat them no matter what medium they're suspended in."
My only beef with this recipe is that it lacks mustard, which doesn't exactly scream deviled egg to me. More egg salad-y. But feel free to experiment, ladies, the very nature of Knox™ gelatin means that your imaginations can run wild!
So, here's the recipe:
1 envelope Knox™Unflavored Gelatin
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced green pepper
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
In a saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on water to soften. Place over low heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and add salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. Cool.
Stir in mayonnaise. Fold in remaining ingredients. Turn into a 3 cup mold or individual molds and chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with salad greens and serve with salad dressing.
You can see from the photos that I didn't bother with garnish or salad dressing. No need, ladies, because your man will dig into this with gusto. Witness the following:
(all dishes are rated from one to five Screaming Husbands. One Screaming Husband equals a happy home where all problems are solved during cocktail hour. Five Screaming Husbands signals the beginning of divorce proceedings.)
Knox On-Camera Recipes, pg. 25
But I digress. Today's dish comes from 1960's Knox™ On-Camera Recipes, billed as "a completely new guide to Gel-Cookery". Knox™, as you know, is unflavored, leading to all manner of exciting culinary adventures!
From the description of the recipe: "Eggs take on airs and the result teams up wonderfully well with sliced cold meats or poultry."
That's a little vague for me. I would have put, "Men love deviled eggs, and will eat them no matter what medium they're suspended in."
My only beef with this recipe is that it lacks mustard, which doesn't exactly scream deviled egg to me. More egg salad-y. But feel free to experiment, ladies, the very nature of Knox™ gelatin means that your imaginations can run wild!
So, here's the recipe:
1 envelope Knox™Unflavored Gelatin
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons grated onion
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced green pepper
1/4 cup chopped pimiento
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
In a saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on water to soften. Place over low heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and add salt, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper. Cool.
Stir in mayonnaise. Fold in remaining ingredients. Turn into a 3 cup mold or individual molds and chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with salad greens and serve with salad dressing.
You can see from the photos that I didn't bother with garnish or salad dressing. No need, ladies, because your man will dig into this with gusto. Witness the following:
Don't forget, if you have a beloved/disgusting recipe you'd like to see Dr. Husband try, send it in!
Our Rating: One Screaming Husbands!
I'm with you on the non-inclusion of the mustard. WTH?
ReplyDeleteAt least the hubby gave it a thumbs up!