Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 oz
  • 1 onion small, cut into eighths
  • 1 pink salmon lrg can, 14 3/4 oz plus
  • 1 can pink salmon 7 1/2 oz drained
  • 1 cream cheese 8 oz
  • 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • chopped parsley optional
  • pimiento stuffed green olives optional, sliced
  • pimientos Sliced, optional
  • watercress sprigs, optional
  • 1 loaf rye cocktail-size
  • pumpernickel bread

Method

  • Line a 10- or 12-cup bundt pan or ring mold with plastic wrap, set aside.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of the milk into the container of an electric blender or bowl of a food processor, sprinkle with gelatin and let stand 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring remaining 1 cup milk to a boil. Pour hot milk into the blender, add onion. Cover and process until onion is in 1/4-inch pieces and gelatin is dissolved.
  • Add salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce, cover and process until thoroughly mixed. Pour into the bundt pan and refrigerate overnight.
  • To serve, place a large, round serving plate over pan and flip over. Carefully peel off plastic wrap. Garnish with parsley, olive slices, and pimientos to resemble a holiday wreath and fill center with watercress, if desired. Serve with bread.