Fresh Tomato Aspic
From: Grand Mamie, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Cooking time : 20 minutes
Refrigeration time : overnight
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] unflavored gelatine
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] cold water
  • 2 tablespoons + 4 teaspoons [50 g] sugar
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • Garnishings [to taste]
  • Into a large casserole, mix together tomatoes, chopped celery and onion, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes, over low heat, stirring often.
  • Soak gelatine into cold water; set aside.
  • Transfer cooked vegetables into a blender; puree, then press mixture through a sieve.
  • Stir in sugar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Pour mixture back into casserole; bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat; stir in soaked gelatine, until dissolved.
  • Pour into an oiled decorative mold, already cooled under cold running water.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Unmold, garnish and serve.