Creole Tomato Aspic

Ingredients

• 1 quart spicy tomato juice
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons gelatin
• 3/4 cup beef consomme
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons onions, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, any flavor

Directions

1. 1

   In a saucepan, bring tomato juice, garlic, mustard, salt, sugar, lemon juice and paprika, bay leaf, and pepper to a boil.

2. 2

   Continue cooking 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove from the heat.

4. 4

   Soften gelatin in consommee.

5. 5

   Add gelatin mixture to tomato juice and stir to dissolve.

6. 6

   Remove bay leaf.

7. 7

   Pour into 1 1/2 quart mold and refrigerate.

8. 8

   Combine cream cheese with onion and Tabasco and roll into tiny balls.

9. 9

   Chill.

10. 10

    When aspic becomes slightly firm, arrange cheese balls in mold.

11. 11

    When all is firm, unmold and serve with homemade mayonnaise.