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Ingredients
¼ cup water
¼ cup condensed tomato soup
2 (¼ ounce) packets unflavored gelatin
2 cans Spaghetti-Os
In a large pot, pour in your water and condensed tomato soup, then sprinkle the gelatin on top.
Allow gelatin to bloom in the water, about 5-10 minutes.
Once gelatin has bloomed, stir together lightly.
Place the pot on the stove and turn the heat to medium, then keep stirring occasionally until the gelatin has completely dissolved, and the mixture is quite smooth and liquidy.
Turn off the heat and add the Spaghetti-Os to the pot. Mix until well-combined, then pour evenly into 4 cup ring mold. Refrigerate mold for 4 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, loosen mold by placing in a bowl of warm water, then invert onto a plate.
Serve with Vienna sausages.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,079 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)lapucelle
(18,419 posts)Thanks for the link!
3catwoman3
(24,164 posts)My high school cafeteria used to put shredded carrots and canned peas in either lime of lemon jello. Truly vile.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)3catwoman3
(24,164 posts)Into the gutter we go -
https://www.thekitchn.com/the-candle-salad-a-retro-recipe-to-make-you-blush-food-history-192197
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,079 posts)When one of these salads appeared by each of our plates at one Sunday dinner many years ago, my brother and I (we were teenagers) and my dad gave each other the side-eye and burst out laughing. Mom accused us of having dirty minds, to which we pled guilty. She didn't serve "candle" salads again.
3catwoman3
(24,164 posts)I laughed until I cried, just picturing the scene at your table. I think you had a photo of that salad. Topped with whipped cream, if I recall, so really suggestive for those having reached puberty.
I tried to find a good image, but couldn't.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,079 posts)see if anybody says anything. I still remember my mom indignantly insisting that "Those are candles!"
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)we can do it
(12,227 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)htuttle
(23,738 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)Docreed2003
(16,910 posts)But I'm a late 70's/early 80's kid that's thrilled that Planters is bringing back Cheese Balls too
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)area51
(11,948 posts)Docreed2003
(16,910 posts)Love me some cheese balls!!!
The Figment
(494 posts)Bleach!!!!
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,259 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)LeftInTX
(25,867 posts)No......
I won't eat Franco-American anything. Even as a kid, I refused.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)IcyPeas
(21,964 posts)this guy has hilarious videos. check others out for a laugh.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)Luciferous
(6,090 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)keithbvadu2
(37,101 posts)You'll have to forewarn the taste buds.
Cold tomato soup flavored Jello.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)Solly Mack
(90,811 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,398 posts)Then again, I've had cold C-rations, can this be any worse?
So, yeah, I'd eat it.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)Fla Dem
(23,938 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,776 posts)NotASurfer
(2,158 posts)Children might eat that on a dare
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Sp'Os great again.....I ate a few 5 gallon buckets of these in my lifetime I'm sure. They were a kids staple back in the day.
Me.
(35,454 posts)geardaddy
(24,936 posts)But I probably wouldn't like it. I don't like Spaghetti-Ohs.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,508 posts).......
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Thank god my mom was a good cook and that I inherited the tradition. I would rather starve than eat something like that.
Why? Just why?