Part 2

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.

{D}ieters’ tips

Calorie counters enjoy a special bonus when they learn the knack of giving new form to diet foods with unflavored gelatine. Lean meats, fish and poultry go into savory main-dish molds, and the nourishing fruits and vegetables so important to the dieter are delicious in gelatine salads and desserts. Try the low-calorie versions of favorite gelatine recipes below.

golden salad

1 can (8 oz.) low-calorie pineapple tidbits 1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine Non-caloric sweetener to equal ¼ cup sugar ¼ tsp. salt ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup vinegar ½ cup cut-up orange sections ½ cup coarsely grated carrots

Drain liquid from pineapple into a saucepan. Sprinkle gelatine on this. Stir over low heat until gelatine is dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add sweetener and salt. Remove from heat and stir in orange juice and vinegar. Chill to unbeaten egg white consistency. Fold in pineapple tidbits, orange sections and carrots. Turn into a 3-cup mold or individual molds and chill until firm. Unmold on serving platter, garnish with greens, and serve with low-calorie salad dressing. Makes 6 servings, 38 calories each.

applesauce whip {quick-gel} _a quick-gel recipe_

1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine ½ cup cold water Non-caloric sweetener to equal ¼ cup sugar 3 ice cubes 2 Tbsps. lemon juice 2 cups cold, unsweetened applesauce (or low-calorie applesauce)

Sprinkle gelatine on cold water in saucepan to soften. Place over medium heat, stirring constantly until gelatine is dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sweetener and ice cubes, until cubes melt. Stir in lemon juice and applesauce. Beat with rotary beater until light. Turn into serving dishes. Makes 6 servings, just 37 calories each!

FOOTNOTES

[1]_Use any flavor fruit juice, adjusting sugar to taste. An enzyme in fresh or frozen pineapple juice prevents setting. Cook these 2 minutes before using with gelatine. (This will lengthen setting time of Quick Fruit Gel.)_

[2]_Other delicious flavor combinations: cold coffee and chocolate ice cream, apricot nectar and peach ice cream, orange juice and banana ice cream._

[3]_More combinations for frozen-soup casseroles: New England style clam chowder with salmon, tuna or other cooked fish, cucumber, radishes, celery; green pea with ham soup with ham or bologna, crisp pepper; cream of shrimp soup with any seafood, sliced olives, slivered almonds._

[4]_Or use turkey, pork, veal, beef, shrimp, crab meat, tuna._

[5]_Use any combination of raw vegetables that flatters the flavor of the main ingredient: grapes and green pepper for chicken; cabbage, onion and pickles for ham; stuffed olives, celery and chives for eggs. Don’t forget avocado, apples, cucumbers, radishes with other meats._

[6]_Use any flavor fruit juice, adjusting sugar to taste. Do not use frozen pineapple juice or uncooked pineapple with fruits. See footnote, page 6._

[7]_Substitute other fruit nectars, use frozen mixed fruits (no pineapple) or berries for a change._

[8]_Substitute 2 tangerines or 1 apple for orange; or add ¼ cup chopped nuts._

[9]_Any flavor except pineapple._

_TURN THE PAGE ... to learn the Knox secret of maintaining your diet happily!_

how to be a happy dieter

For a protein pick-up that helps your dieting will power, make the KNOX DRINK with juice, bouillon, skim milk or water, and drink about one half hour before meals. You’ll eat the foods you like along with the family, but with Knox taking the edge off your hunger, you’ll eat less and like it.

nail beauty

If you have problem nails, you can prove for yourself what medical tests have shown ... a daily supplement of 1 envelope of Knox has been effective in correcting 7 out of 10 cases of brittle, splitting nails! Drink the KNOX DRINK daily, making it with fruit juice, vegetable juice, bouillon or water, or enjoy your daily envelope of Knox in the new delicious fun-to-eat fruit bar form on page 14.

the KNOX drink

Fill a glass with about 1 cup of fruit or vegetable juice, milk or water. Pour in 1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine, whisking lightly with a fork for smooth dispersal of gelatine. Drink at once. _For a hot Knox Drink_, sprinkle 1 envelope Knox on ¼ cup cold water. Add ¾ cup hot broth (or 1 bouillon cube and ¾ cup boiling water). Stir until gelatine and bouillon are dissolved.

Transcriber’s Notes

—Silently corrected a few typos.

—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.