Name: Avocado Pate with Chilled Lobster
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: Vegetables
Ingredients: 1 package unflavored gelatin; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 shallot, minced; 4 large avocados, peeled, seeded, and mashed; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon Cognac; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Several drops of Tabasco sauce; 1 pound lobster meat, cut into bite-size pieces; 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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This delightful pâté may be made in a regular loaf pan, but for a more elegant presentation, chill the mixture In an 11x4-inch galantine mold, which produces a slim, straight-sided pâté.

Ingredients

1 package unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup cold water

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 shallot, minced

4 large avocados, peeled, seeded, and mashed

1 cup heavy cream

2 large egg yolks

1 tablespoon Cognac

1/2 teaspoon salt

Several drops of Tabasco sauce

1 pound lobster meat, cut into bite-size pieces

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan or a galantine mold. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small bowl and allow it to soften. Heat the chicken broth in a small saucepan. Add the gelatin mixture and the shallot. Stir over medium heat until the gelatin dissolves.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the avocados, cream and egg yolks. Add the Cognac, salt, Tabasco, and the gelatin mixture and blend well. Pour into the prepared mold and set inside a shallow roasting pan. Add hot water to a depth of 1 inch and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or untIl a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

3. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes, then refrigerate. When thoroughly chilled, unmold onto a serving plate. Toss the lobster with the lemon juice and spoon it around the pâté. Cut the pâté into slices and serve with a portion of the lobster meat.