Two Layer Shrimp Ring

It used to be that all party tables would include a jellied mold or aspic. This delicious molded shrimp ring makes a lovely summer main dish platter. Feel free to substitute crab, if you wish. Cooking time is refrigeration time. From an old newspaper clipping

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 (4 1/2ounce) cans shrimp, drained and rinsed
• 2  tablespoons plain gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups water, boiling
• 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice (fresh is best)
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise or 1⁄2 cup  salad dressing
• 3⁄4 cup celery, minced
• 1⁄4 cup green bell pepper, seeded and minced
• 2  tablespoons pimiento, chopped
•  mixed salad green

Directions

1. Oil or spray a 4 1/2 or 5 cup ring mold.
2. Arrange shrimp in prepared mold; chill while preparing gelatin.
3. Combine gelatin, sugar and salt; mix well.
4. Add water; stir until gelatin dissolves.
5. Add 1 1/4 cups cold water, vinegar, and lemon juice.
6. Chill one cup of gelatin mixture until it begins to thicken; pour over shrimp.
7. Chill.
8. Add mayonnaise or salad dressing to remaining gelatin mixture; beat until smooth.
9. Chill until mixture begins to thicken.
10. Fold in vegetables; pour over shrimp layer carefully.
11. Chill until firm.
12. Unmold onto salad greens.