Moms Thanksgiving Carrot Mold Food

CARROT RING

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients. Pour into a well-greased 6-cup ring mold. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes; unmold onto a serving plate. Fill the center with peas.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY JELLO MOLD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the packages of jello in the hot water.
• Add the cold water and the cranberry sauce. Blend well and chill.
• Before mixture sets, add apples, celery and nuts and mix well.
• Pour into a jello 3 cup mold sprayed lightly with a vegetable oil.
• Chill until it sets and invert on a plate when ready to serve. You can garnish with parsley sprigs.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING CARROT MOLD

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl.
• Add the egg and orange juice.
• Sift in flour.
• Add all other ingredients and mix.
• Place mixture into greased, 4 cup, ring shaped mold.
• Chill at least 5 hours before baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Drain shrimp and rinse well. Set aside.
• Bring undiluted soup to a low boil (watch not to splatter).
• Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water, add to soup and stir well.
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.
• Add the tomato soup and beat mixing well.
• Fold in celery and onion with a wooden spoon.
• Fold in the shrimp, being careful not to break shrimp.
• Pour into a nice mold and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Serve with party crackers that aren't heavily flavored.

CARROT RING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 4-cup tube pan or small Bundt pan.
• Put carrots in a small pot and cover with water by at least an inch. Bring to a boil and cook until carrots are tender, 20 to 30 minutes (the thinner the slices the more quickly they cook). Add more water if needed to keep carrots mostly submerged.
• Drain and mash the carrots with a potato masher or fork, then measure out 1 cup of the mash. (Reserve any remaining carrots to eat with a little butter and salt if you like.) Let carrots cool.
• Put baking soda and 1 tablespoon warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix to dissolve. Add shortening or butter and sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon juice and salt until smooth, then beat in carrots. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder.
• Pour batter into pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until the top springs back when lightly pressed, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

BOB NEWHART'S CARROT MOLD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; mix well.
• Place in greased 6-cup ring mold.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven about 45 minutes; unmold.
• Serve on platter with cooked green peas in center.
• Note: Bob Newhart's wife, Ginnie, comments,"I usually make 3 or 4 of these, one to use and others to freeze; my family love it.
• "Thering looks pretty with a green vegetable; great with poultry, beef or fish".