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RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE


TOMATO ASPIC WITH SHRIMPS

  • 1 lb. shrimps,
  • 1 can tomatoes or
  • 8 medium tomatoes or
  • 1 can tomato soup,
  • 1 lemon, rind and juice,
  • ½ cup cold water,
  • 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine,
  • Pepper, salt,
  • 1 green pepper.

Boil shrimps till red. Boil tomatoes (strain if necessary) add lemon, pepper, salt, chopped peppers and shrimps. Dissolve gelatine in water a few minutes, add to mixture and cook till thick. Pour into molds, set in ice-box overnight. Serve in lettuce with mayonnaise.

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