recipe 
yields
10-12 appetizer servings
4 large eggplants
peeled and sliced lengthwise into ¼-inch strips
8-10 large tomatoes, sliced to match thickness of eggplant
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil for brushing
1 quart vegetable stock (any vegetable scraps are perfect, especially mirepoix)
2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
4 ounces goat cheese
¼ pound of fresh basil
12 sheets gelatin
Ingredients
steps
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Arrange sliced eggplant and tomatoes on a sheet tray. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 25 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a saucepan, bring vegetable stock to a simmer. Add parmesan cheese and allow it to infuse stock. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth so stock is clear.
- Bloom 12 sheets of gelatin in ice water. Add gelatin to hot parmesan stock.
- Line a terrine dish with plastic wrap. Start with eggplant as a base and alternate layers of eggplant, roasted tomatoes, and basil. Layer a small amount of gelatin-infused parmesan stock on each layer, pressing down each layer firmly with fingers to ensure a tightly packed terrine. When terrine is almost full, spread goat cheese over terrine, and then finish with one more layer of eggplant. Mold should be filled to ½ inch from top. Layer parmesan stock on top of terrine, and press down again.
- Refrigerate overnight to allow gelatin to completely set. Carefully remove from dish and slice to ¾ inch servings. Enjoy.
Date Published: 09.01.12
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- from Sous Chef Matt Pleasants of Circa 1886 in Charleston, South Carolina
