arty snacks any day
Reading edition
A snack is probably your most frequent meal—make it something special! It’s easy to gel a nibble with delicious new flavor and good nutrition. When you open the refrigerator door, there will be a snack with style, ready for you or for an impromptu party.
golives
Gelatine plus olives equals “golives”—a delicious snack spiced with vegetable juice flavor:
3 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatine 2 cups vegetable juice cocktail 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Pinch sugar Dash cayenne ½ cup chopped olives
Sprinkle gelatine on 1 cup vegetable juice cocktail in a saucepan, stir over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, until gelatine is dissolved. Add remaining juice, Worcestershire, lemon juice and seasonings. Cool to consistency of unbeaten egg whites, fold in chopped olives and pour into an ice cube tray. Chill until firm in refrigerator (don’t freeze). Cut into diamonds or squares. Set on plate, keep handy in refrigerator for zesty nibbles.
cola fruit salad
Fun as a TV snack, with cookies, salted nuts and a beverage.
1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine 2 Tbsps. sugar ¼ cup water Juice of 1 lemon 1½ cups cola or ginger ale 1½ cups mixed diced fruits (no fresh or frozen pineapple)
Mix gelatine and sugar in a saucepan. Add water and lemon juice and stir constantly over low heat, about 2 to 3 minutes, until gelatine and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat, add cola. Chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in mixed diced fruit. Turn into 6 individual molds, chill until firm. Unmold and serve with whipped cream. Makes 6 servings.
fruit jewels
This gelatine treat has a refreshing fruit flavor. It’s a delicious new way to enjoy the daily envelope of unflavored gelatine which has proven helpful in correcting problem fingernails—see back cover. One third the quantity of Fruit Jewels recipe equals one envelope of gelatine.
3 envelopes Knox Unflavored Gelatine ½ cup cold water ¾ cup boiling water 1 can (6 oz.) frozen juice or punch concentrate[9], unthawed
Sprinkle gelatine on cold water in a bowl. Let stand a few minutes to soften. Add boiling water, stir until gelatine is dissolved. Stir in juice or punch concentrate until melted. Pour into 8-inch pie pan or cake pan or other small shallow pan. Chill 30 minutes. Cut in bars or squares to serve, or cut in fun shapes with small cookie cutters.
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