Recipes Tagged ‘cream’
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 | 4 Comments
preparation: 20min | cooking: 50min | difficulty: ★★★★★
© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 4 persons
ingredients
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- 2 L chicken stock
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- 1 kg chestnuts, peeled
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- 2 medium onions; chopped
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- 4 cloves
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- 1 bay leaf
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- 1/2 cup cream
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- 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
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- salt to taste
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- ground black pepper to taste
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directions
- Incise an ‘X’ across each chestnut; Plunge in boiling water for 5 minutes after boiling; When cool enough to handle, shell and peel. If peeling is still difficult, plunge it again in boiling water.
- In a large saucepan combine the chicken stock, shelled chestnuts, onions, cloves and bay leaf; Simmer over medium-low heat for 45 minutes.
- Discard the cloves and bay leaf; Puree the chestnut mixture in a blender; Add the cream, sugar, salt and pepper to taste; Return mixture to saucepan and gently heat through.
- To serve with cooked chopped chestnuts.
Tags: bay leaf, chestnuts, chicken stock, cloves, cream, onions, white sugar
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | No Comments
preparation: 30min | cooking: 20min | difficulty: ★★★★★
© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 4 persons
ingredients
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- 1.5 kg pumpkin
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- 1 L milk
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- 1 pinch nutmeg
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- 1 garlic clove
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- 1 clove
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- 100g bacon matches
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- 1 slice of sandwich loaf
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directions
- Empty the pumpkin and form the halloween face (check below illustrations)
- Place the cubes in a pan, the garlic and clove.
- Cover with milk.
- Bring to a boil and cook 20 min on a low heat, covered.
- Remove the garlic and clove. mix until smooth.
- Fry the bacon until brown.
- Add salt and nutmeg.
- Toast 200g whipping cream, rub it with garlic and cut into cubes.
- Whip the cream using.
- Place the pumpkin mixture into the shooters, pipe the whipped cream, add the bacon and finally the crouton.
tips
- For whipping the cream: Chill in advance the container you are using. Start on a lower level and gradually speed up without splashing. When you obtain a soft peak means the cream is ready.
reference
Tags: bacon matches, clove, cream, milk, nutmeg, pumpkin, sandwich loaf
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