Side Pannel
Creme De Moules
Ingredients List
- 3/4 c Dry white wine
- 1 tb Finely chopped shallots
- 1/4 c Finely chopped onion
- 1/4 ts Saffron
- 2 1/4 c Bottled clam juice
- 4 lb Fresh mussels; scrubbed well
- -in cold water; drained
- 4 Egg yolks
- 1 c Whipping cream
- Salt and freshly ground
- -white pepper
- 1 ds Cayenne pepper
Directions
Pour wine, shallots, onion & saffron in 5-qt. stainless steel pot, bring to
boil. Cook 5 min. Add clam juice, return to boil. Add mussels, cover pot,
cook 5-6 min. Toss mussels to bring bottom ones to top. Cover pot, cook
8-10 min over low heat. Pour contents of pot into collander in a large pan.
Reserve mussels, discarding unopened ones. Strain broth in
cheesecloth-lined sieve into a 2-qt. stainless steel saucepan. Bring broth
to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Combine egg yolks & cream in small bowl,
whisk together. Add 1 c. broth to eggs, whisking as it's added. Pour egg
mixture into remainder of simmering broth, whisking gently. Return to boil.
Remove from heat. Season w/ salt, pepper & cayenne pepper to taste. Remove
mussels from shells. Discard shells. Place 5-6 mussels in ea. of 6 heated
bowls. Pour liquid over mussels and serve.
JEAN PAUL RESTAURANT FRANCAIS
EAST WISCONSIN AVE.; MILWAUKEE
boil. Cook 5 min. Add clam juice, return to boil. Add mussels, cover pot,
cook 5-6 min. Toss mussels to bring bottom ones to top. Cover pot, cook
8-10 min over low heat. Pour contents of pot into collander in a large pan.
Reserve mussels, discarding unopened ones. Strain broth in
cheesecloth-lined sieve into a 2-qt. stainless steel saucepan. Bring broth
to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Combine egg yolks & cream in small bowl,
whisk together. Add 1 c. broth to eggs, whisking as it's added. Pour egg
mixture into remainder of simmering broth, whisking gently. Return to boil.
Remove from heat. Season w/ salt, pepper & cayenne pepper to taste. Remove
mussels from shells. Discard shells. Place 5-6 mussels in ea. of 6 heated
bowls. Pour liquid over mussels and serve.
JEAN PAUL RESTAURANT FRANCAIS
EAST WISCONSIN AVE.; MILWAUKEE
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