1950s Recipes + Menus

Mustard Mounds

The Way We Cooked: Vintage Gourmet

August 1958

Soften 1 1/2 teaspoons gelatin in 2 tablespoons cold water, dissolve the gelatin over hot water, and let it cool. Blend in 1 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup prepared mustard and beat the mixture until it is smooth. Pour the mixture into small molds and chill it in the refrigerator until it sets. Turn out the mustard mounds onto a chilled platter. Wonderful with cold meats!



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