Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Galantine

Ingredients

Chicken 1.2 kg

Sausage Meat 250g

Bacon 250g

Eggs 5 no

Gelatin 20g

Salt To taste

Thyme 2 g

Pepper 2g

Spinach 2 bunch

Red pepper 200 g

Chicken stock to poach

Pre Preparation:

1. Blanch spinach, chop and keep aside.

2. Roast peppers and puree them.

3. Cut sausages and bacon into chunks.. Process them and keep them aside.

4. Boil eggs.

5. Joint the chicken from the back to keep the skin and meat intact.

6. Using a steak hammer, beat the meat lightly, sprinkle salt, pepper, gelatin, thyme and baste with little oil.

7. Spread chopped spinach evenly on the chicken, combine red pepper puree with mixture of sausage and bacon, spread on the spinach.

8. Put the boiled eggs in the centre.

9. Use muslin cloth as a base, roll the galantine evenly and tie both ends with a thread.

Method:

1. Poach the galantine in chicken stock with bouquet garni for 30 min. Cool and serve chilled coated with chaud-froid, decorate and glaze with aspic jelly.


Salmon Mousse

Ingredients:

Smoked salmon 150g

White Fish 100g

White Sauce 60ml

Fresh Cream 60ml

Gelatin 15g

Salt to taste

Pepper 5g

Olive Oil 10ml

Optional

Salmon roe (for garnish) 10g

Method:

1. Process smoked salmon and poach white fish till smooth.

2. Whip cream. Dissolve gelatin and keep aside.

3. Mix all the ingredients and set in a ring mould, or pipe on croute.

Presentation

Decorate well with salmon roe and serve chilled.


Paté on Crouté

Ingredients:

Refined flour 300g

Butter 45g

Margarine 60g

Vinegar 5ml

Egg 1 no

Salt to taste

Baking powder 5g

Water 60ml

Filling:

Lean beef 350g

Chicken Breast 150g

Pork fat 150g

Eggs 3 no

Salt to taste

Pepper 5g

Herbs 5g

Pistachio 10g

Black olives 10g

Dough:

1. Sieve flour and baking powder.

2. Melt butter and margarine and make the dough.

3. Add in beaten eggs and knead well.

Process for filling:

1. Mince lean meat, pork fat and eggs in food processor, cut cubes of chicken breast.

2. Blanch pistas and deskin.

3. Cut onions in quarters, mix all ingredients.

4. Add seasonings and herbs.

Preparation:

1. Lightly oil the pate mould, roll the dough and line the mould overhanging on all sides.

2. Carefully press the dough and fill it with force meat.

3. Level it with the palette knife. Cover the top with extra dough sheet hanging over. Decorative seal from all sides. Make vents in the crouté and provide way for steam to escape. Bake at 172˚F for 40 min, cover with aluminum foil and again at 372˚F till the internal temperature reaches 170˚F. Allow pate to cool and pour aspic jelly through the vents. Make a hole on the croute, chill overnight, slice and serve.


Chicken & Ham Terrine

Ingredients:

Chicken breast 500g

Ham 400g

Bacon 400g

Spinach 2 bunch

Fresh bread crumbs 60g

Garlic 5g

Butter 10g

Salt to taste

Peppercorns 3g

Eggs 4 no

Green olives 15g

Herbs (sage & Tarragon) 2g

Olive oil 10ml

Procedure

1. Mix chicken breast, ham, bacon and egg white in a food processor. Make a coarse mixture.

2. Blanch spinach and chop finely, sauté quickly with garlic and butter.

3. Mix force meat with olives, peppercorns, herbs and adjust seasonings, line the terrine mould with bacon, leave some for the top.

4. Put in the mixture lightly alternating with spinach. Place some herbs on top.

5. Bake in a pre heated oven in a water bath at 170ºF for 30-40 min.

6. Once done, keep in room temperature and serve chilled.


Paté Maison

Ingredients

Chicken liver 250g

Veal fillet 50g

Bacon 30g

Chicken breast 50g

Butter 100g

Cream 50ml

Mixed herbs little

Garlic 6-8 flakes

Onions 30g

Red wine 30ml

Preparation:

1. Clean and chop chicken liver, veal fillet and chicken breast.

2. Remove the rind of bacon. Chop bacon, garlic and onions.

Method:

1. Melt butter, sauté garlic ad then add onions.

2. Sauté gently, add liver and mix.

3. Add veal and chicken breast.

4. Add the wine, simmer till the meats are cooked. Add herbs. Mix well, remove from fire and allow to cool. Process till fine in the food processor, add in melted butter and cream and more wine if required.

5. Pour into a dish, allow to cool and set and pour some melted butter on top.

6. Cut into slices and serve cold with a salad or pipe on to a crouté.


Quenelles

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken leg 40g

Boneless chicken breast 30g

Fresh cream 20g

Butter 15g

Egg 1 no

Velouté sauce 100ml

Salt to taste

Pepper powder 5g

Red pepper puree 50ml

Method:

1. Process meat, egg yolk, fresh cream and butter till smooth.

2. Make quenelles using 2 A.P. spoons and poach them in chicken stock.

3. Serve with red pepper veloute.