Tomato Terrine
- Olive-oil-poached tomatoes
- Tomato water
- 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 packets powdered gelatin, soaked in 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Drain the tomatoes from oil, remove cores and discard skin.
- In a saute pan, heat to a boil 2 cups of tomato water with the lemongrass and thyme.
- Off the heat, stir in the gelatin, then the vinegar.
- Add the tomatoes to the water, then place the pan in a bowl of ice to cool.
- When the liquid begins to set, lay tomatoes, cut side up, in a plastic wrap-lined terrine or loaf pan.
- Continue filling until you've used all the tomatoes.
- Pour a thin layer of tomato water over the tomatoes.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- To serve, unmold and slice with a bread knife.
oliveoil, tomato water, stalk lemongrass, thyme, packets powdered gelatin, sherry vinegar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11134 (may not work)