Old Time Tomato Aspic Snacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. tomato juice
1/3 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. celery leaves and stems
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. finely diced celery
2 small bay leaves
4 whole cloves
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 c. cold water
3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Combine tomato juice, onion, celery leaves, sugar, salt, bay leaves and cloves; simmer 5 minutes.
Strain; dissolve gelatin in tomato mixture.
Add lemon juice; chill until partially set.
Add celery; pour small amount in egg cartons that have been sprayed with Pam or Cooking Ease.
Refrigerate until firm.
Unmold on Ritz crackers; top with small amount of dressing with a sprig of parsley stuck in dressing.