Lobster Mousse
- 1/2 pound cooked lobster meat
- 3/4 cup clam broth
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 ribs celery, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup minced parsley
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- Salt, white pepper to taste
- Juice of one lemon
- Curly kale for decoration
- Cut lobster into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Sprinkle gelatin over broth.
- Place over low heat; stir until thoroughly dissolved.Cool.
- Whip cream.
- Combine celery, onion, mustard, parsley, whipped cream, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, salt and pepper, lobster and cooled broth; mix thoroughly.
- Spoon into 1-quart mold and seal tightly with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until firm, at least four hours or overnight.
- To serve, mix remaining mayonnaise with lemon juice.
- Unmold mousse and serve on curly kale, with lemon mayonnaise poured over the top.
- Serve with homemade Melba toast.
lobster, clam broth, unflavored gelatin, celery, onion, mustard, parsley, heavy cream, mayonnaise, salt, lemon, curly kale
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5772 (may not work)