1981 Recipe for Making Jack-O’-Lantern Salad

The recipe is from the cookbook Microwave Cooking From Litton, published in 1981. It was very simple to follow so it would be great to do with kids as there’s not much that can go wrong.

Jack-O’-Lantern Salad ingredients:

2 cups hot water

1 packet of orange gelatine mix

2 cups cold water

1 pound carrots (shredded)

Curly Endives

Pitted dates

Celery

Steps:

1. Pour hot water into medium bowl, cover. Microwave at high for 4-6 minutes or until boiling.

2. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add cold water. Chill 1-2 hours or until soft set.

3. Stir in shredded carrots. Pour in 9 inch round cake dish. Chill until firm.

4. To serve, unmould gelatin onto plate covered with curly endive. Use dates to form pumpkin face and celery for stem.