Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato With Croque Monsieur

Ingredients

Ingredients For the tomato jelly
  • 2kg/4lb 6½oz plum tomatoes, peeled

  • dash olive oil

  • 2 leeks, thoroughly washed, chopped

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • 2 carrots, chopped

  • 2 shallots, chopped

  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 bunch fresh basil, stalks only

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 250ml/8¾fl oz tomato juice

  • 1-2 tbsp caster sugar

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 5½ leaves gelatine per litre of tomato stock produced

For the bacon onion cream
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1kg/2lb 3¼oz white onions, finely sliced

  • 100g/3½oz bacon

  • 200ml/7fl oz double cream

  • pinch salt

For the lettuce soup
  • 2 heads English lettuce

  • salt

For the garnish
  • 2 onions, sliced into rings

  • 100ml/3½fl oz milk

  • 50g/1¾oz plain flour

  • 300ml/½ pint vegetable oil, for deep frying, plus 1 tsp extra

  • 150g/5¼oz bacon lardons

For the cheese mixture
  • 825g/1lbs 13¼oz cheddar, grated

  • 215ml/7½fl oz milk

  • 60g/2¼oz plain flour

  • 60g/2¼oz fresh breadcrumbs

  • 2 free-range eggs

  • 2 free-range egg yolks

  • 1 tsp prepared English mustard

  • good splash Worcestershire sauce

For the sandwich
  • 1 loaf brioche

  • 8 large slices prosciutto

  • 1 black truffle, thinly sliced

Description

Recipe Uses 2kg/4lb 6½oz Plum Tomatoes, Peeled, Dash Olive Oil, 2 Leeks, Thoroughly Washed, Chopped, 2 Stalks Celery, Chopped, 2 Carrots, Chopped, 2...

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