Molded Egg Salad Food

THE BEST EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the eggs with at least 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool completely.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, celery, onions, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Peel and roughly chop the eggs, add to the mayonnaise mixture and toss gently to combine. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

MOLDED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, soften gelatin in water for 5 minutes. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Remove from the heat. , Whisk in mayonnaise. Stir in eggs. Add celery, red pepper, onions, relish, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour into a 8-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Chill overnight. , Unmold onto a serving platter. If desired, use ham as a garnish around the sides of the mold, or place several pieces in the center if using a ring mold.

EGGNOG MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute., Drain pears over a 2-cup measuring cup, reserving syrup. Add enough water to the syrup to measure 2 cups; pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Add lemon gelatin and unflavored gelatin mixture; stir 2 minutes to dissolve completely. Cool 15 minutes., Stir in sour cream and eggnog until well blended. Refrigerate until partially set., Cut oranges and drained pears into chunks; stir into gelatin mixture. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate, covered, until firm. If desired, serve with oranges, cherries and mint.

SHERI'S MOLDED CAVIAR AND EGG SALAD

Steps:

• One day ahead of serving, mix the mold ingredients together and put it in a plastic container in the refrigerator to let it harden.
• The next day, before serving, remove container from the refigerator.
• Take a knife and loosen the mold from the edges and turn it onto a serving plate with enough extra room on the sides for the topping to add a little bulk.
• Cover the mold with sour cream.
• Add the caviar on top; drizzle it on the sides.
• Serve with crackers and enjoy!

MOLDED JELL-O SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dissolved Jell-O, cold water, mayonnaise, and vinegar and mix thoroughly. Transfer to the freezer or refrigerator and allow it to chill well. When it begins to get firm, remove it from the freezer or refrigerator and beat with an electric beater until fluffy. Add cottage cheese and chopped vegetables. Before you put the mixture into a mold, decorate the bottom of the mold with olives or parsley so that when you unmold it there will be a pretty design on top.
• Another variation is to forego the vinegar and add fruit with the cottage cheese. Just be sure that the salad is firm (overnight in the refrigerator or a few hours in the freezer), otherwise it will be messy when you unmold it.

MINCEMEAT MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly oil 8-cup mold or pan of choice.
• Soften unflavored gelatine in cold water, then set aside.
• Dissolve cherry flavored gelatin in boiling water.
• Add unflavored gelatine mixture & stir until all is dissolved.
• Chill until the gelatin is of the consistency of unbeaten egg white.
• Stir in mincemeat, pineapple, apple & nuts.
• Pour into prepared mold or pan, then chill until firm.