Seafood Mold

SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Heat soup in a small saucepan or in a microwave oven.
• In a medium bowl, stir gelatin into cold water. Mix hot tomato soup into the gelatin liquid.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise together. Mix soup mixture into the mayonnaise and cream cheese mixture. Mix well. Add shrimp, celery, and green onions.
• Spoon the mixture into a 1 quart mold and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. Unmold onto a serving plate before serving.

SHRIMP GELATIN MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Stir gelatin in the cold water and heat over low heat until melted.
• 2. Add soup and cream cheese to the pot with the gelatin, stirring until smooth.
• 3. Remove pan from heat and add all other ingredients.
• 4. Pour into decorative mold and refrigerate at least 8 hours or more. It's best made the day before serving. Unmold on lettuce leaves or a decorative plate and serve with crackers.

SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• 1. Bring a pot of water with a bay leaf to a boil. Add shrimp. When water comes back to a boil, set timer for 3 minutes. Pour shrimp into colander and rinse with cold water. Let Cool. Once cooled, clean and finely chop the shrimp.
• 2. Bring tomato soup(undiluted) just to a boil. Remove from heat.
• 3. Add cream cheese and Blend in mayonnaise. Add celery, green onion, red bell pepper and shrimp.
• 4. Dissolve gelatin in hot water and add to mixture. Pour into mold and refrigerate. Serve with your favorite crackers. Enjoy!!

CRAB APPETIZER MOLD

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 seconds. Stir; let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved., In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese, mayonnaise and gelatin. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, celery and onions., Transfer to a 5-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Unmold onto a serving platter; serve with crackers. ,

CRAB/SHRIMP MOLD

Steps:

• Heat soup until hot, not boiling.
• Add cream cheese, stir until blended.
• Dissolve gelatin in 3 tbsp hot water.
• Combine gelatin with soup mix.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Pour into oiled mold.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Serve with fresh bagels cut into wedges.

SEAFOOD MOLD

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water and let sit.
• Mix liquid crab boil (vary amount according to taste) with 1/4 cup water in small bowl. Soak seafood in crab boil mixture. (If using shrimp, cook until done first, then let soak.)
• Chop onions and pepper in food processor or blender. Slowly melt butter in skillet and sauté onion and pepper mixture until soft and onions are clear. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan used to cook the onions, add soup and cream cheese and melt over low heat until the cream cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Cream cheese burns easily, so stir constantly. Add dissolved gelatin and Worcestershire sauce to taste. The mixture will thicken as you stir. Turn off heat.
• Remove seafood from crab boil mixture, drain, and chop in food processor until smooth. Add to cream cheese mixture. Add onion mixture and mix well. Add Creole seasoning to taste.
• Pour in mold or shallow dish and refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours, until thickened (it will set just like Jello).
• Release mold onto serving platter and garnish with cilantro. Serve.

SHRIMP MOLD DIP

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 cup water in a glass. Dissolve gelatin in the water. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add soup and heat to steaming.
• Add cream cheese to the saucepan, and stir constantly until cream cheese is totally incorporated.
• Add mayo and stir until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients (including the gelatin mixture). Stir to combine.
• Pour shrimp dip mixture into a serving bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
• Serve with your favorite crackers.