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Curried Cream Cheese Spread (Snaffles Mousse)

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Gregg Thompson of St. Joseph, Missouri, writes, "A good many years ago, my wife and I enjoyed a beefy curried mousse at Snaffles restaurant in Dublin. The recipe was published in You Asked for It in your January 1972 issue. It's a wonderful dish that I have continued to enjoy through the years, and I believe it should be resurrected."

Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 8 hr

This is a great hors d'oeuvre to make the night before it's served, and it's best when made with the freshest garlic you can find.

Cooks' note:

• Mousse can be chilled up to 3 days.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    8 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 4 hors d'oeuvre servings

Ingredients

1 (10 1/2-oz) can beef consommé with gelatin
8 oz cream cheese
2 small garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon curry powder
Accompaniment: toasts or crackers

Special Equipment

4 (4- to 6-oz) ramekins

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour through a fine sieve into a 1-quart glass measure, then pour into ramekins.

    Step 2

    Chill, covered, until set, about 8 hours. Serve mousse in ramekins.

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