favorite fruit salads
mixed fruit salad
a quick-gel recipe
1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine
2 Tbsps. sugar
⅛ tsp. salt
¾ cup cold water
1 can (6 oz.) frozen juice concentrate[6], unthawed
1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
3 ice cubes
1½ cups diced fruits—fresh, canned or frozen[6]
Combine gelatine, sugar and salt in saucepan, add water, and stir over low heat until gelatine dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add frozen concentrate, lemon juice and ice cubes. Stir until juice and ice melt and the mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg white, fold in fruits. Turn into 3-cup mold or 4 to 6 individual molds, chill until firm, about 25 to 30 minutes. Unmold on greens, serve with mayonnaise. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
sliced peach salad
a quick-gel recipe
1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine
¼ cup vinegar
1 can (12 oz.) peach nectar[7]
Cinnamon stick, dash ginger
¼ tsp. salt
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peaches[7]
Sprinkle gelatine on vinegar, add nectar, spices and salt. Stir over low heat until gelatine is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon. Stir in frozen fruits; by the time fruit thaws, mixture will be thickened. Turn into 4-cup mold or individual molds, chill until firm, about 30 minutes. Unmold, serve on greens with salad dressing. Makes 4 to 6 servings.