Salmon-Tomato Aspic

Name: Salmon-Tomato Aspic
Ingredients: One 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes; 1 onion, coarsely chopped; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon sugar; 6 black peppercorns; 6 whole cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon vinegar; Salt; 2 envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin; 1/2 cup hot chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 6 large hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1/3 inch thick; 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 1/2 pounds skinless poached salmon, flaked

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

One 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
6 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon vinegar
Salt
2 envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin
1/2 cup hot chicken stock or low-sodium broth
6 large hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1/3 inch thick
1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, thinly sliced crosswise
1 1/2 pounds skinless poached salmon, flaked

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, combine the tomatoes and their juices with the onion, lemon, sugar, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
2

Cover and simmer over moderately low heat for 20 minutes.
3

Strain the tomatoes through a fine mesh sieve set over a large heatproof measuring cup, pressing on the solids to extract as much juice as possible; you should have about 1 1/2 cups.
4

Stir in the vinegar and season with salt.
5

Stir the gelatin into the hot stock until completely dissolved.
6

Then whisk the mixture into the hot tomato juice.
7

Let cool.
8

Line the sides of a nonreactive 9-inch ring mold with the slices of egg, and line the bottom with a ring of sliced olives.
9

Place the mold on a small baking sheet and fill the mold with the flaked salmon, trying to not disturb the eggs and olives.
10

Carefully pour in the tomato juice, filling the mold to the top.
11

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for at least 12 hours.
12

Unmold the ring onto a chilled plate, cut into slices and serve.