Clear Tomato Aspic With Shrimp And Watercress

Directions

1. Put the tomatoes into a pan with the lemon rind, peppercorns, bruised garlic clove and bay leaf. Add in salt and sugar to taste and bring slowly to the boil. Allow to simmer for a couple of min and then take off the heat and press the tomato mix through a strainer, reserving the liquid. Dispose of the solids.
2. Add in the water to the gelatine and allow the gelatine to swell. Add in the gelatine to the tomato liquid. Stir it well, till dissolved. Adjust the seasoning, adding black pepper.
3. Pour into individual moulds and set aside in the refrigerator to set.
4. To serve, turn out the tomato mould by dipping the base of the mould briefly in warm water. Decorate with watercress, shrimp and any other seafood such as crab salad.
5. Preparation time is 30 min, 2 hrs setting time.