Pepino Molded Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. (2 envelopes) unflavored gelatin
4 c. tomato juice
1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dry basil leaves
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. shredded carrot
fresh basil clusters for garnish
2 c. sour cream or yogurt
1/4 c. snipped dill leaves

Preparation

Soften gelatin in 1 cup of tomato juice.
Bring 3 cups tomato juice to a boil in a non-aluminum saucepan.
Turn off heat and add tomato juice-gelatin mixture; stir until dissolved, about 1 minute.
Add basil, lemon juice and Tabasco; mix well.
Stir in celery, green pepper and carrot into the tomato juice mixture and let cool to room temperature.
Pour into mold and place in refrigerator until set.