Sherry Tomato Granita Food

CANTALOUPE AND CREAM SHERRY GRANITA

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then cool syrup.
• Purée cantaloupes with syrup, lemon juice, Sherry, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender (in batches if necessary) until smooth. Pour into a 13- by 9-inch nonreactive baking dish and freeze until partially frozen, about 2 hours. Scrape and stir with a fork, crushing any lumps.
• Continue to freeze, scraping once or twice, until evenly frozen, about 3 hours more.

PROVENCAL CHERRY TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the tomatoes in a 9 x 13-inch ceramic dish. Add the 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss together. Spread the tomatoes evenly in the pan.
• Place the garlic, parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until the garlic is finely chopped. Add the bread cubes and process until the bread is in crumbs. Add the 1/4 cup of olive oil and pulse a few times to blend. Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over the tomatoes.
• Bake the gratin for 40 to 45 minutes, until the crumbs are golden and the tomato juices are bubbling. Serve hot or warm.

CHERRY TOMATO FRA DIAVOLO SAUCE, SEAFOOD AND PASTA

Steps:

• For the sauce: Heat the EVOO in a pot or skillet with a lid over medium to medium-high heat. Add the garlic, chiles and onions. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the sherry. Cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and oregano, cover and cook until the whole tomatoes burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the basil and parsley. Remove from the heat.
• For the pasta: Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta, and season with salt. Pat the seafood dry and sprinkle with salt, pepper and about 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seafood and cook until opaque and firm (or heated through for the crab or lobster). Deglaze the pan with the vermouth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
• Meanwhile, cook the linguine until al dente, then drain.
• Toss the linguine with the sauce and fold in the seafood.
• Cook's Notes: Serve the pasta with a green salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
• You can make the sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator; reheat it over medium heat.

SHERRY CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Preheat a skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and onions. Sweat them out 2 to 3 minutes then add cherry tomatoes. Turn tomatoes to coat in fat. Add sherry vinegar or sherry, sugar, pepper flakes and salt. Toss to coat tomatoes and roast for 18 to 20 minutes.

SHERRY CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Preheat a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and onions.
• Saute them 2 to 3 minutes then add cherry tomatoes.
• Turn tomatoes to coat with oil.
• Add sherry vinegar or sherry, sugar, pepper flakes and salt.
• Toss to coat tomatoes and roast for 18 to 20 minutes.

PIONEER WOMAN - TOMATO SOUP WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• In a soup pot, saute diced onion in butter until translucent.
• Decide how chunky you like your tomato soup. I like to process one of the cans of tomatoes briefly in the food processor to chop up the tomatoes more finely. You can process one or both or neither.
• To the pot, add canned tomatoes, tomato juice, sugar, chicken base or bouillon, and pepper and stir.
• Bring to a near boil, then turn off heat.
• Add sherry and half-n-half or cream and stir.
• Add parsley and basil. (or, you can save the basil to sprinkle on top of each bowl of soup). Add salt & pepper if needed to your taste.
• Top with croutons if desired.

TOMATO GRANITA

Steps:

• Simmer the water and dissolve the sugar to form a simple syrup. Pour over the tomatoes and let cool.
• Using a blender, puree the tomatoes, syrup and remaining ingredients until perfectly smooth. Taste for seasoning. Remember: The flavors will be slightly muted when this is chilled.
• Place in your icecream maker and follow manufacturers instructions OR.
• Pour into a non-reactive, freezer-safe dish and place in the freezer. Stir this mixture every hour until firm. The texture will depend on the tomatoes. Higher sugar content produces softer granita and less produces harder-icier granita.
• Pull out of the freezer a few minutes before serving, to soften. Shave the granita ice with a fork or icecream scoop.

TOMATO & BASIL GRANITA

Steps:

• Chop the tomatoes and place in a bowl with all the other ingredients except the basil leaves. If you have time, leave them to macerate at room temperature overnight. Blitz in a blender - in batches, then strain through a fine sieve. Shred the basil leaves and stir through.
• Clear a shelf in the freezer and place a sided metal tray in to chill. Make up your mix and leave to cool, then pour into the tray and cover with cling film. Freeze the liquid until frozen around the edges and slushy in the middle. Use a fork to break up the ice into smaller crystals. Return the tray to the freezer. Repeat the breaking up process every half hour (at least three times) until it's completely frozen and the texture of snow. For a quicker method: freeze the mixture in an ice tray, then blitz the cubes in a food processor just before serving. The texture will be slightly slushier, but just as delicious.