This recipe puzzles me....whatcha' think?

17 years ago

I'm going to a patio party this Saturday-guests are bringing apps, finger foods, etc. I've made 2 dz pickled eggs but found this recipe on Cooks dot com. The poster claims it's the best & everyone will want the recipe. I however, am doubting one ingredient and unclear as to amounts on a couple others..your opinion please?

'Talk of the Party' Shrimp Dip

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2 cans of small shrimp (1 can drained but not rinsed)

1 jar of mayo (no ounces stated)

1 regular cream cheese (small or lg??)

1 envelope of Knox gelatin

1 sm bunch of chopped scallions

1can"CREAM OF MUSHROOM" soup

wheat thins or triscuits for dipping

In sauce pan-blend soup & cream cheese to warm (no need to allow to boil). Take off heat & add mayo, shrimp, onions & blend well.

Dilute the gelatin w/1 TBS cold water & then stir into the dip. Add pepper to taste.

Pour into serving container & allow to sit several hours or overnight. Garnish with some shrimp & scallions.

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NOW..do you think use a small jar of mayo?

a 4oz or 8oz cream cheese?

Lastly...mushroom soup??? I want to use fresh medium shrimp chopped coursely and sub with cream of shrimp soup. I just cannot fathom cr of mushroom w/shrimp.

Please give me your imput??

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ivamae
17 years ago
Leaves a lot of guess work, doesn't it? I'd hate to take it to a gathering without testing it first.

Just my opinion
ivamae
marygailv
17 years ago
It sounds awful to me!! A waste of good little shrimps. This is a recipe I have used in the past. Maybe it will sound awful to you!

Pink Shrimp Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 Tbs. chili sauce
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. onion juice
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup milk
5 oz. can shrimp, chopped

Combine all ingredients except shrimp, mix with electric mixer until blended. Stir in shrim. Serve with chips or crackers.
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sushipup1
17 years ago
Here's another recipe that people LOVE. It's like a layered dip, and I served with wheat thins, altho pizza chips would be appropriate.

Use a pizza pan and spread a layer of softened cream cheese over all the surface. Top that with a spread of cocktail suace (chili sauce or ketchup plus horseradish plus lemon juice and worchestershire). Add finely grated mixed cheese on top of the chili sauce, plus some finely chopped green onions, sliced olives and small shrimp. Best to chill before serving.

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paula_pa
17 years ago
That sounds close to a recipe that FlamingO posted a while back. I saved it. I thought it sounded good but I never got around to making it and then my son had some food allergies and I stopped cooking with shellfish.

Angie's Cousin Sherry's Shrimp Dip

1 can tomato soup
2 small cans of shrimp (pick over and toss the gross ones.)
8 oz package cream cheese
1 cup mayo
3/4 cup celery, diced small
3/4 cup onion, diced small
1 package of knox gelatin
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the soup and melt the cream cheese in it, until smooth and creamy. Set aside to cool.

When cool, mix with all the ingredients EXCEPT the gelatin.

In a small pan, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water, and heat and stir until gelatin is totally dissolved. Add this into the other ingredients, and pour into a mold that has been sprayed with PAM.

Chill for several hours, unmold onto a plate and garnish with lettuce or parsley or something green.

It sounds much better with tomato soup than cream of mushroom.
patti43
17 years ago
Sharon, I googled "shrimp dip with mushroom soup) and your recipe came up a few times--but other recipes used 1 cup of mayo. I couldn't figure out the gelatin-but that's because most recipes called for pouring it into a mold (like Flamingo's recipe--which I missed the first time around but I'm copying/pasting).
carla35
17 years ago
Here's one that's similar but uses cream of celery instead of the mushroom or tomato soup. A lot of the reviewers made soup substitutions with no regrets...

Here is a link that might be useful: Seafood Mousse
monica_pa Grieves
17 years ago
Mushroom soup??? --- IMO, no way.
mylab123
17 years ago
No, doesn't sound at all appealing.
itsmesuzq
17 years ago
My SIL's mother used to bring a shrimp mold to every party and it was so good!! And it sounds exactly like the recipe that you have, but for the life of me I can't remember if she said she used tomato soup or cream of chicken and mushroom soup. I think I would opt for one of the other recipes that people are offering because they have actually tried it. When I see my SIL next time I will ask her.

I do remember that it really was a the "talk of the party" though. And it travelled and held up very well.

Susan
maddielee
17 years ago
I think I've had this dip, it was pretty good.

here's a recipe I found;

Recipe from Vicki Angelo of Yorktown, Va.

Prep Time: 15 min

Total Time: 1/2 day

1 packet of unflavored gelatin
1 bunch of scallion onions
3 stalks of celery hearts
1 cup of mayonnaise
1 package of cream cheese
1 can of small shrimp ( drained )
1 cup of hot water
1 can of cream of chicken mushroom soup ( Campbell's )

1. In double boiler put cream cheese, cream of chicken mushroom soup, and mayonnaise together and blend till melted. Chop celery and scallions in small pieces and stir into cream cheese and mayonnaise.

2. Now take one packet of the unflavored gelatin and one cup of hot water and mix in bowl till diluted. Take pot off double boiler and set aside till it cools a tad. Then add the diluted unflavored gelatin into mixture and pour into any mold you desire.

Takes about 5 to 6 hours to set. Better if over night. Enjoy, and keep another close by. They tend to disappear fast. Great on any kind of cracker and delicious on small rye, and pumperknickel bread in the deli section.

Yield: I am a piggy Wrong gal to ask, LOL about 20 servings as a snack

Comments: So addicting...

Here is a link that might be useful: shrimp dip
azzalea
17 years ago
I don't even like shrimp and I wouldn't do that to them--LOL! How many more things could be wrong with a recipe--a whole jar of may, canned soup and geletine (as if canned soup isn't gloppy and gross enough) and then it's served cold? I'm so sorry--but I'm just so grossed out by the mere thought of serving guests cold, congealed canned soup laced with mayo. If you do decide to use that recipe, you may want to warn your guests that it's super high in fat and sodium--a lot of people are watching those ingredients for a lot of reasons these days. I'm so sorry for my post--but figured that my reaction can't be unique, and you might run into others who have a problem with a lot of the components in this recipe.

The one where it looks like a pizza--cream cheese, coctail sauce, shrimp and crackers is lovely, and always is a hit. I even like it--I just avoid the shrimp.
missindia2020
17 years ago
I make a Crab Mousse which is similar to this. I think I only use a cup of mayo - I'll check my recipe and let you know...
itsmesuzq
17 years ago
Maddielee that's the same recipe I mentioned in my post. And I thought I wasn't going to like it...but it was fabulous! She served it with Ritz crackers and there wasn't much left when the gathering was over!!

Thanks for posting it. I'm making a copy for myself.

Susan
sharon_fl
Original Author
17 years ago
HEE HEE! I am SO glad to hear all of your comments! I for one-abhor Cr of Mushroom soup in anything..let alone screw up good shrimp!
And yet..then I read maddielee's post & says it's delish. Hmm..see, the 'devil may care' attitude I have... just wants to try this for some stupid reason. I do like the tomato soup recipe tho. Hmmmm... in a quandry now. Thing is-if there's alot left over? It surely isn't something I'd want to eat at home but can't afford to leave it for others either!
Whew! Decisions, decisions. Thanks all for your imput!!!
cream_please
17 years ago
I'm sorry, Sharon, but that recipe does sound pretty awful.

I'll bet you have a tried and true recipe everyone will love.

Sometimes old favorites go over the best. No one ever brings home leftover wings or chip and dip. (:

Cream
FlamingO in AR
17 years ago
Paula, thanks for posting that.

Sharon, I have had rave reviews over the shrimp dip recipe that Paula posted, it's a favorite and I have people asking me to bring it or make it when there's a party or dinner. It's creamy and rich and tastes wonderful, presents well and is just plain yummy. Once you blend the cream cheese, mayo and the soup together, it becomes a lovely shade of peach/salmon. The celery and onions add a nice bit of texture and crunch and zingy flavor. I can't imagine it's much worse for anyone than any other kind of dip made with sour cream or cream cheese and mayo. And it's not like you're going to eat the whole thing single-handedly. lol Well, you might want to once you taste it.

Woody and I LOVE when there's leftovers, we could eat that instead of dinner, we like it so much. In fact, if I use my regular mold, there's always a small dish of it left that won't fit, so we KNOW there's going to be some for us for the next day. My USA mold holds the whole batch, though, but it's so fun to use, you can only eat from states you've been to, that's our rule. ROFL
missindia2020
17 years ago
You cannot taste the mushroom soup in this kind of recipe - it's used strictly as a binder.
sharon_fl
Original Author
17 years ago
OK gals.. I am GOING FOR IT!!! My mama would slap me aside the head if she knew I was mixing any soup & shrimp together!! (God rest her beautiful soul!) Thanks all. Will let you know how it was received by these folks at the party on Sat eve! Thanks Paula & Flamey!!!!

This recipe puzzles me....whatcha' think?

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