Creole Tomato Aspic Food

GRANDMA'S TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• In a bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let soak for 3 minutes to soften gelatin.
• In a saucepan, mix together tomato juice, gelatin, onion juice, lemon juice, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil, and stir until gelatin dissolves.
• Let simmer 15 minutes.
• Add olives, celery, and pecans, and allow to cool.
• Pour into individual molds.
• Refrigerate until firm (about 5 hours) before serving.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce.

TOMATO ASPIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in the boiling water until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Stir together the tomato juice and next 8 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl; stir in the lemon juice and gelatin.
• Pour into a 10-inch ring mold coated with cooking spray or 6 individual molds; chill 6 hours or until set.

TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Lightly grease eight to ten 8-ounce individual molds or custard cups.
• Place the tomatoes, onion, celery, bay leaves, garlic, and cloves in a large saucepan with 1/2 cup of the water and stir to mix. Bring to a low boil and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming the rising foam as needed. Remove from the heat and strain, discarding the bay leaves and cloves, then pushing the pulp through a sieve to make 4 to 5 cups of juice. Add the lemon zest and juice, sugar, vinegar, basil, and salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine.
• Return the juice to the saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce by about 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to a low boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Combine the gelatin with the remaining 1/4 cup water in a large bowl and stir to mix. Pour the hot juice over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Remove the basil and place the pan of juice in the water bath to fully cool, stirring regularly for even coloring and texture.
• Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared molds, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, until the aspic sets up and is firm.
• To unmold the aspics, run a knife around the outside edge of the molds and set in a pan of warm water for 15 to 20 seconds to loosen. Invert onto a plate or platter and serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.

CREOLE TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring tomato juice, garlic, mustard, salt, sugar, lemon juice and paprika, bay leaf, and pepper to a boil.
• Continue cooking 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Soften gelatin in consommee.
• Add gelatin mixture to tomato juice and stir to dissolve.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Pour into 1 1/2 quart mold and refrigerate.
• Combine cream cheese with onion and Tabasco and roll into tiny balls.
• Chill.
• When aspic becomes slightly firm, arrange cheese balls in mold.
• When all is firm, unmold and serve with homemade mayonnaise.

CREOLE TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. To prepare salad, alternate tomato and onion slices on a platter. Sprinkle with salt. Top with mint and chives.
• To prepare vinaigrette, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a jar. Cover tightly, shake vigorously.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over sald and serve at room temperature.

UNCLE BILL'S TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, dissolve lemon jello in 1 cup of boiling water.
• Add tomato juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper; stir well to blend.
• Let cool slightly.
• Add onion, sweet red pepper and celery and stir to mix.
• Pour mixture into individual moulds (about 2 1/2" in diameter by 1" deep).
• You can use muffin tins, fill with about 1" of mixture in depth.
• Chill in freezer for about 1 hour or until set.
• Serve with a green salad, seafood or devilled eggs.

GAZPACHO ASPIC

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the tomato juice, green onions, cucumber, celery, all but 1 tablespoon of both the red and green bell peppers, 1/2 cup of the red onion, half of the chopped jalapenos, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic, 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and the hot sauce and stir to combine well.
• In a small bowl, pour 3/4 cup of the remaining tomato juice over the gelatin to soften.
• Stir well and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Heat remaining tomato juice to boiling in a small saucepan.
• Pour over softened gelatin mixture and stir until completely melted.
• Pour melted gelatin mixture into gazpacho mixture, mix completely.
• Spray six 1-cup molds with cooking spray or grease with a little bit of vegetable oil.
• Divide half of the gazpacho mixture evenly between the molds and place in the refrigerator to chill.
• Set remaining half of gazpacho aside while the molds are chilling.
• Whirl the remaining tablespoons of red and green bell peppers, 2 tablespoons of red onion, jalapeno pepper, 3 tablespoons of cilantro, 1/2 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and cream cheese in your food processor and process until smooth.
• When aspics have jelled, top each evenly with cream cheese mixture, then pour remaining gazpacho mixture over the tops; refrigerate until thoroughly set, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To unmold, briefly dip molds into hot water or run a knife around the edge of the molded gelatin.
• Place one spring greens on each and turn aspics out onto greens.
• May be garnished with sliced, hardboiled eggs, cooked shrimp, or fresh herbs (if desired).

TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• In large bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over 1 cup cold juice; let stand 1 minute.
• Add hot juice and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 2 cups cold juice, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce.
• Pour into 5 1/2cup ring mold or bowl; chill until firm, about 4 hours.
• To serve, unmold and if desired, fill with your favorite salad greens, or cut-up fresh vegetables.
• **Applya thin layer of oil, or cooking spray to your mold or bowl to prevent aspic from sticking.

CHILLED CREOLE TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes into quarters.
• Cut the jalapeno in half.
• Place tomatoes, jalapeno, salt and basil into a large 4-quart pot and add 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 90 minutes.
• Pour the soup through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove any pulp. Reserve the liquid and place in refrigerator until cold.
• Clean and devein the shrimp. Grill about 2-3 minutes per side, until just done.
• Place shrimp in a bowl with olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil stem, and the juice of one jalapeno. The marinade will continue to cook the shrimp and infuse the flavors.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator.
• Chill 4 shallow soup bowls.
• Ladle the chilled bowls into 1/2-1 cup tomato broth. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and blot the excess marinade with a paper towel then place four shrimp in each bowl. finish with a garnish of fresh jalapeno slivers.

TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in boiling water in a saucepan.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Pour into a 9x9 inch glass dish.
• Place in the refrigerator until set.
• Cut into squares and serve on a bed of lettuce.
• Garnish with avocado wedges.

TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Combine bay leaves, Tabasco sauce, onion, salt and tomato juice.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Soften gelatin in cold water,.
• Dissolve in juice mixture.
• Add vinegar.
• Strain and Jell.

MARTHA'S TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Boil juice, onions, cloves, celery, salt & red pepper for 30 minutes. Strain into a bowl & remove cloves. Add remaining ingredients with juice & vegetables; pour in mold & refrigerate until set.

CLASSIC TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over 1 cup of the cold juice in large bowl; let stand 1 min. to soften gelatine. Add hot juice; stir 5 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved.
• Add remaining 2 cups cold juice, the lemon juice, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce; mix well. Pour into 5-1/2-cup ring mold or bowl.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold onto serving plate to serve.

CAMPBELL'S SOUP & LEMON JELL-O TOMATO ASPIC

Steps:

• Heat undiluted soup in pan on the stove.
• Add jello and stir to dissolve.
• When dissolved, remove from heat and add vinegar and vegetables.
• Pour into a square Pyrex dish and chill until set.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water and dip the Pxrex in it to melt the gelatin next to the mold.
• Place plate on top and invert. You might need to carefully slide a butter knife along the side of the mold to release the suction and make the aspic drop out.
• Serve in squares on lettuce leaves.