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Title: Essence Of Tomatoes And Langoustine
Yield: 1

Ingredients

      3 lg langoustines
     20 g  fromage frais; (3/4oz)
      4 lg ripe tomates for the coulis
      8 lg tomatoes for essence
      4    leaves green basil
      1    lemon
      2    shallots
      4    leaves gelatine

Instructions

For the coulis: Discard the tomato and puree the tomato flesh in a food
processor, push the puree through a fine sieve and season with salt and
pepper. Warm the coulis gently and add the soaked gelatine and leave to
chill in fridge.

For the fromage frais: Put the fromage frais in a small mixing bowl with
the chopped shallots and season with salt and pepper. Set aside to chill.

For the essence: Place the tomatoes and basil in a robot coup and season,
then crush the tomatoes. Then hang the puree in Muslim cloth and allow
the clear juices to drop out. When you have approx 80ml stop and chill
the juice in the fridge. Once chilled correct the seasoning.

Slowly poach the langoustines.

To serve: Put the fromage frais mixture in the centre of a small bowl then
cover with the tomato coulis and allow to set hard. When set put the
langoustines on top of the coulis and pour the chilled tomato essence
around. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

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