Old Fashioned Sea Foam Salad Food

OLD FASHIONED SEA FOAM SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain pear juice in a saucepan. Set the pears aside. Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat add the jello and stir until jello is dissolved.
• 2. With an immersion blender add the cream cheese and pears blend well.
• 3. Beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks fold into the jello mixture. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray. Pour jello mixture into the bundt pan and place in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Dip the pan in hot water for a few seconds to loosen the mold and turn upside down to unmold.

SEA FOAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup reserved pear juice to boiling. Pour over lime gelatin in a small bowl; stir until dissolved. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with milk until smooth. Blend in gelatin mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until partially thickened, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mash pears until smooth. Fold pears and whipped topping into gelatin mixture. Pour into a mold. Chill until set, about 2 to 3 hours.
• Dip mold in warm water for approximately 5 seconds. Invert onto a serving plate

OLD FASHIONED SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a frypan.
• Place fish in frypan and pour hot water over fish.
• Bring to a simmer, cover, lower heat and cook gently for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile slice the 4 hard cooked eggs and the pickles.
• Drain fish, cool and cut into cubes.
• Prepare salad sauce by blending mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• In a separate bowl gently mix fish, egg and pickle slices and capers.
• Arrange fish mixture in individual dishes and spoon salad sauce over tops.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• To garnish, cut remaining egg into eight pieces and chop beet slices.
• Arrange garnish on each serving. Serve immediately.

OLD-FASHIONED SEA FOAM CANDY

Steps:

• Butter or oil an 8 inch square baking pan; set aside.
• Put sugar, vinegar, syrup, and water in a heavy 4 quart saucepan (cast iron if you have it). Gently heat the mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar has dissolved and syrup has melted. Bring to a boil, cover and boil for 3 minutes, then remove lid and boil until temperature reaches 285 degrees F (140 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda, mixing well to allow bubbles to subside a little.
• Pour hot mixture into prepared pan and leave until just beginning to set. Mark into squares with a lightly oiled knife. Leave to set completely. Cut or break into pieces.
• Combine chocolate chips, shortening, and baking chocolate in a 2-quart glass bowl. Microwave on High for 2 minutes to melt. Stir with a wooden spoon. Dip candy pieces into chocolate, covering completely. Let cool on waxed paper.
• Wrap individually in waxed paper, twisting the ends together, and store in an airtight container.