red bell pepper mousse with tomato, cilantro, oysters
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| 6 | servings |
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| 2 lb. | red bell peppers |
| 1 tsp | unflavored gelatin |
| 2 Tbsp | water |
| 1-1/2 Tbsp | fresh lemon juice |
| | salt and pepper |
| 1 cup | whipping cream, whipped to soft |
| | peaks |
| 6 | tomatoes, peeled, seeded, diced |
| 1 bunch | fresh cilantro, tied (6 leaves |
| | reserved |
| 2 Tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 Tbsp | balsamic vinegar |
| 6 | butter lettuce leaves, shredded |
| 12 | fresh small oysters, shucked (liquor |
| | reserved |
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| char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. |
| wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes to steam. peel and seed. rinse |
| if necessary. quarter peppers. puree in processor. strain through fine |
| sieve. sprinkle gelatin over water in small bowl. bring 1 cup pepper puree |
| (reserve any remainder for another use), lemon juice, salt and pepper to |
| simmer in heavy medium saucepan. add gelatin mixture and stir until |
| dissolved. transfer to large bowl. refrigerate until pepper mixture is |
| thickened but not firm, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. fold in |
| whipped cream. divide evenly among six 1/2 cup souffle' molds. refrigerate |
| until firm, about 3 hours. simmer tomatoes, 1 bunch cilantro, oil, |
| vinegar, salt and pepper in heavy medium saucepan 5 minutes to blend |
| flavors. discard cilantro. dip bottom of souffle' molds in hot water. |
| unmold onto center of each plate. mound lettuce on either side of mousse. |
| add oysters and reserved liquor to tomato mixture and simmer until edges |
| of oysters begin to ruffle, about 3 minutes. mound some of tomato mixture |
| between lettuce on each plate; top each tomato mound with 1 oyster. |
| garnish with reserved cilantro leaves. serve immediately. |
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| (ID: 78113) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Fri, Oct 17, 2003 |