Preparation:
Combine two thirds of the v-8 juice, one-fourth of the celery, onions, brown sugar, bay leaves, and salt in a saucepan, over a medium flame heat to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes soften gelatin in remaining v-8 juice for 5 minutes add to hot mixture, stir to dissolve stir in remaining lemon juice remove from heat cool in a cold water bath chill for 60 minutes fold in shrimp and remaining celery chill until well set serve slightly chilled, with crostini to the side |