Recipe

The Perfect Aspic Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Smooch / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago I love tomato aspic. This is fancy and good! Prep:45m Cook:240m Servings:6	Smooch
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Ingredients

4 cups tomato juice, preferably low-sodium

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 bay leaf

1 cup chopped onion and celery

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

dash of Tabasco or other hot sauce, optional

1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if not using low-sodium tomato juice and use your judgement)

2 packages (1/2 oz.) gelatin

2 tablespoons mild vinegar, like apple cider vinegar

optional: chopped scallions or sliced pitted green olives

for serving: butter lettuce leaves, homemade mayonnaise

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the tomato juice with the gelatin and the vinegar, stir to combine and set aside.

Place the remaining tomato juice, lemon juice, bay leaf, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, and salt (to taste) in a sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then let simmer for 20 minutes.

Pour the tomato juice through a sieve into the bowl with the gelatin, discard the vegetables. Stir the tomato-gelatin mixture well so that the gelatin is completely dissolved. Transfer the mixture to a 9 inch pie plate or decorative molds and place in the refrigerator to set. If using olives or scallions, press them into the aspic after about 30-45 minutes (when the gelatin is half-way set), so that they are suspended in the aspic. Refrigerate the aspic at least 4 hours before serving.

Serve the aspic chilled, on a bed of lettuce leaves, with mayonnaise on the side. Aspic keeps well in the refrigerator.

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