Salmon Mould [6-8] (Delma Gomes) - Family de Freitas

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Salmon Mould [6-8] (Delma Gomes)
1 large tin red salmon
½ gill lemon juice
Pepper
Black olives
Tomatoes

½ gill cold water
1 ½ gills mayo or salad cream
1 ½ gills chopped celery
1 gill cooked green peas
Lemon rind

½ oz powdered gelatine
Salt
Thinly sliced cheese
Water cress

This recipe can also be made with tinned, or 1lb cooked and flaked whitefish or fresh salmon.

  1. Drain liquid from tinned salmon into a measure and make up to ¼ gill with water or fish stock.
  2. Soften gelatine in the liquid then dissolve it by placing the bowl over or in a pan of hot water.
  3. Flake the fish and mix with the lemon juice, mayonnaise, drained celery, dissolved gelatine, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Turn into a 1 ½ pint mould or loaf tin that has been rinsed out with cold water, and leave in a cold place until firm.
  5. Turn out and serve decorated with halved black olives, a curl of lemon rind, water cress and tomatoes.
  6. To prepare the tomatoes, make three deep parallel cuts in each, trim out a little flesh, and put a sliver of cheese in each cut.

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