Tomato Aspic With Blue Cheese Dressing

Name: Tomato Aspic With Blue Cheese Dressing
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin; 4 14 1/2-ounce cans stewed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 4 whole cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce; Blue cheese dressing (at right)

By Mitchell Owens

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

2envelopes unflavored gelatin
414½-ounce cans stewed tomatoes
2teaspoons salt
½teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4whole cloves
1bay leaf
¼cup fresh lemon juice
¼teaspoon red pepper sauce
Blue cheese dressing (at right)

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Preparation

Step 1
Sprinkle the gelatin over ⅓ cup water, and set aside to soften.
Step 2
In large saucepan, combine tomatoes, salt, pepper, cloves and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain over a large bowl, pressing on the solids to remove as much liquid as possible. Reserve 4 cups of the liquid, and discard the solids and excess liquid. Add softened gelatin to the hot liquid, and stir to dissolve completely. Add lemon juice and red pepper sauce. Pour into a 4½-cup mold, and refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
To serve the aspic, sprinkle with a little water (this helps position the aspic after unmolding), and invert the mold onto a serving plate. Dampen a kitchen towel with very hot water, and wring out. Place towel over mold, and hold tightly for 15 seconds. Repeat process. Holding mold firmly in place, jerk sharply to release aspic onto serving plate. If it does not release, repeat the hot-towel process. Garnish as desired, and serve with blue cheese dressing in separate dish.