Bunny Salad

Molly53's Note:

A fun treat for children of all ages! :-) From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Chilling time not included in preparation time.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (3 ounce) package lime gelatin
• 2 cups water
• 6 pear halves
• 4 tablespoons cottage cheese
• mayonnaise (use a good quality, such as Hellmann's)
• 1 tablespoon blanched almond, chopped
• lettuce
• 24 almonds, blanched
• paprika
• parsley, for garnish
• 1 leaf lettuce

Directions:

1. Dissolve gelatin in warm water.
2. Pour into an 8" x 8" pan and chill until firm: shred with tines of a fork or force through a ricer to resemble grass.
3. For each salad, fill a pear half with cottage cheese mixed with mayonnaise and chopped almonds.
4. Place a piece of leaf lettuce on a chilled plate and top with gelatin "grass"; place pear half rounded side up on the gelatin.
5. Make bunny's ears, mouth and tail from almonds.
6. Make eyes by dipping the tip of a knife into paprika then gently into pear where you'd like the eyes to be.
7. If you wish to garnish, form a "carrot" from yellow cheese or cheese salad with a sprig of parsley for "carrot greens".
8. Serve with mayonnaise.