Byron Nelson's Mustard Ring

Byron Nelson won the Masters golf tournament in 1937 and 1942. This recipe is taken from "Tea Time at the Masters" a cookbook prepared by the Jr. League of Augusta, GA.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1  cup  whipping cream

Directions

1. Beat the eggs in the top of your double boiler. Mix thoroughly the sugar and gelatin, then stir in the mustard, turmeric, and salt. Add the water and vinegar to the eggs, then stir in the sugar mixture, then cook the resulting mixture over boiling water until slightly thickened, stirring constantly all the while. Cool in refrigerator until the mixture becomes very thick making sure it does not congeal. Whip the cream and fold it into the mixture. Turn into a 1 1/2 quart ring mold and refrigerate until it becomes firm. Unmold and if desired fill center with cole slaw or fresh fruit. This will serve 8. Preparation time includes cooling down time.