Cole Slaw
Make cole slaw by putting hunks of cabbage with
a little carrot and onion in the blender together
with a couple of cups of water. Drain off the
water before you add the dressing.
Gelatin
To soften unflavored gelatine in the microwave,
place 1/4 cup water in a 1-cup measure. Sprinkle
gelatine over water and allow to soften 1 minute.
Cook on HIGH for 15 seconds; stir. Cook on HIGH
for 20 seconds; stir to fully dissolve gelatine.
Pour gelatin desserts right into foil cups
placed in a muffin tin. You'll have pre-measured
servings and, best of all, no cleanup.
To unmold gelatin, rinse the mold pan in
cold water and coat with salad oil. The fill
with gelatin mixture. The oil will give the
gelatin a nice luster and it will easily fall
out of the mold.
Mix gelatin desserts in a pitcher instead
of in a bowl. When you're finished, just pour
it into the bowls or mold and eliminate annoying
drips.
To quickly thicken gelatin, pour liquid gelatin
into a metal pan; place in freezer for 15 minutes.
To gel fruit juices that are difficult to
gel, such as peach juice, add 1/2 teaspoon plain
gelatine to each cup of juice. Soften gelatine
in 3 teaspoons juice and add to remaining hot
juice. Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to each quart
of fruit juice.
Molds
Wet the serving dish before unmolding gelatin.
It will be easier to slide the mold into the
center of the plate after it comes out of the
form.
To unmold gelatin, run a thin, hot knife
around the edge of the mold. Rinse a kitchen
towel in very hot water, and squeeze the towel
as dry as possible. Wrap the hot towel around
the mold. It will create just enough heat so
that you can slide the gelatin from its container
without any melting.
Salad Dressing
Make a delicious salad dressing by thinning
leftover party dip with buttermilk.
Substitute grapefruit juice for vinegar in
oil-vinegar dressings.
Top-of-mold trim and side trims must be firmly
chilled in gelatin before filling the mold or
design will move in the mold.
To add some crunch to fruit salads, use almonds
and dried banana chips as "croutons."
If salad greens are wet and you need them
right away, place in a clean white pillow case
and spin dry in your washing machine for a few
seconds. This is especially good to know if
you are serving salad to a large crowd.
