Lemon Tea Snow With Strawberry Sauce

[marti]

Lemon Tea Snow With Strawberry Sauce
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons lemon-flavored instant tea
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 egg whites
Strawberry Sauce (see below)
In a medium bowl, mix gelatin with sugar and salt. Add boiling water and
stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Mix in tea, lemon juice and
rind. Chill, stirring occasionally, until thickened and mixture mounds when
dropped from a spoon. Add egg whites to thickened gelatin. Beat with mixer
on high until mixture begins to hold its shape, about 10 minutes. If kitchen
is very warm, beat over ice and water. Turn into 6 cup crystal bowl. Chill
until firm. Serve topped with chilled strawberry Sauce.
Strawberry Sauce:
1 1/2 cups halved strawberries
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup currant jelly
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon cold water
In saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar and jelly; bring to a boil. Mix
cornstarch with cold water. Add to strawberries and cook, stirring
constantly, until clear. Chill; serve over Snow.