Smoked Salmon Molds with Avocado Sauce

Submitted by evelynathens

"There's no real cooking time to this recipe - but there is 1 1/2 hours of 'setting' time in the refrigerator. This is a lovely appetizer."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Molds

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup white fish stock
• 5 ounces sliced smoked salmon
• 1⁄4 cup well-chilled heavy cream

• Sauce

• 1 avocado, peeled,pitted and chopped
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to taste
• white pepper
• 1 tomatoes, peeled,seeded,cut into ¼ inch dice
• 1 teaspoon capers

directions

1. Make molds: In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over stock and let soften 10 minutes.
2. Heat over moderate heat, stirring, until liquid comes to a boil; stir until gelatin is just dissolved and let cool.
3. In processor, grind salmon to a paste; with motor running, add stock in a stream, and puree until smooth.
4. Force through a fine sieve into a bowl.
5. In a small bowl, beat cream until it holds soft peaks and fold into puree.
6. Divide among 4, ¼ cup ramekins, rinsed with cold water but not dried; smooth tops.
7. Chill, covered with plastic wrap, for 1 hour or until set.
8. Make sauce: In a small saucepan, combine avocado, cream, lemon juice, pepper and salt to taste.
9. Bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer 2 minutes.
10. Puree mixture in processor; force through a fine sieve into bowl and chill, covered, for 30 minutes.
11. For serving: Run a knife around edge of molds and invert onto appetizer plates.
12. Spoon some sauce around each mold and sprinkle tomato and capers decoratively over each.