Shrimp and Crab Mousse

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Shrimp and Crab Mousse

Recipe By : Delicious Decisions/tpogue@idsonline.com
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : seafood Shrimp

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup cold water
10 ounces tomatoes -- pureed
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup celery -- finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cups crab and shrimp -- cooked and chopped
dash salt
dash Tabasco sauce

Soften the gelatin in the cold water. Bring tomatoes to a boil, reduce heat, an
d slowly whisk in gelatin water mixture. Add cream cheese and stir until melted
. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Whisk in mayonnaise, onion, ce
lery, salt, Tabasco, and lemon juice. Stir to blend completely. Refrigerate for
about 15 minutes, then fold in crab and shrimp. Transfer mixture to a serving
bowl or decorate mold and refrigerate overnight. A fish mold is ideal for this
mousse. For decoration, use olives for the eyes, fresh parsley or fresh dillwe
ed for eyebrows, sliced almonds for scales, and pimiento strips on the tailfin.
Serve with cracker, cocktail toasts, or with slices of dark rye or pumpernickel
.

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 217 Calories; 22g Fat (87% calories from
fat); 5g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 172mg Sodium


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