PRUNES IN ARMAGNAC
Steps:
- Place 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags, add the prunes and honey, turn the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes to plump the prunes.
- Pour the prunes and all the liquid into a medium bowl and stir in the Armagnac, vanilla, orange juice, vanilla bean, and cinnamon sticks. With a vegetable peeler, cut 4 large strips of zest from 1 lemon and add to the mixture. Cut the lemon in half, cut 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices, and add to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 6 to 12 hours. (If you're not serving the prunes that day, refrigerate them in their liquid.)
- To serve, place the prunes in shallow dessert bowls and serve cold, at room temperature, or slightly warmed, spooning the macerating liquid over them. Add a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of Armagnac, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkling of grated lemon zest. (You'll be surprised how much flavor this adds!) Serve immediately.
CHESTNUT SOUP WITH ARMAGNAC PRUNES AND CAPPUCCINO FOAM
Provided by Suzanne Hamlin
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make the Armagnac prunes, start early in the day or the night before. In a saucepan, mix 1/2 cup of water and the 1/2 cup of Armagnac or Cognac. Add prunes, and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover and let steep 6 hours or overnight. Prunes can be kept in an airtight jar at room temperature until ready for use.
- To make the mushroom juice, wash the mushrooms, put them in a saucepan, cover with water and simmer for one hour. Strain, and then discard mushrooms. There should be a cup or more of mushroom juice. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
- To make the porcini powder, place dried mushrooms in a blender or coffee grinder, and pulverize. Store in an airtight container until ready for use.
- To make the soup, preheat oven to 375 degrees. With a sharp paring knife, score each chestnut by making an "X" on the round side. Place chestnuts in a single layer on a baking tray, and roast on middle level of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the shell skin curls. Remove from oven, and let rest until cool enough to handle. Peel off and discard the shells, and reserve the chestnuts.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add diced celery root, and cook gently for 5 minutes without browning. Add peeled chestnuts, seasoning with salt and pepper. Stir in the sugar, raise the heat and cook a few minutes, until mixture caramelizes. Add the 1/4 cup of Armagnac or Cognac, and cook a minute. Add the mushroom juice and the chicken stock, lower heat and cook slowly for 15 minutes. Add heavy cream, and cook 5 minutes longer.
- Remove mixture from the heat, and let cool about 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor or blender, making sure the lid is on tightly. Working in two batches if necessary, puree the soup. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Strain through a fine sieve. (The soup can be made up to this point a day in advance. Cover, and refrigerate.)
- Return soup to a saucepan, and reheat. Put one drained prune in each of 8 soup bowls or cups. Put skim milk in a tall, slender container, and add 1/4 teaspoon of the porcini powder and the nutmeg. Using the nozzle on an espresso machine or a separate foaming device, foam the hot milk.
- Pour equal amounts of the soup into the soup bowls, top with a scoop of the milk foam, a shaving of optional black truffle, and a parsley leaf. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 430, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 864 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHESTNUT SOUP
A classic and easy to make Chestnut Soup recipe.
Categories Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Blender Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Fortified Wine Fall Chestnut Simmer Gourmet
Yield Makes 6 to 8 first-course servings (makes about 8 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, then stir in celery, carrot, and onion. Cover surface of vegetables with a buttered round of wax paper or parchment (buttered side down) and cover pan with lid, then sweat vegetables 15 minutes (to soften).
- Wrap parsley, cloves, and bay leaf in cheesecloth and tie into a bundle with string to make a bouquet garni.
- Discard buttered paper from vegetables, then add broth and bouquet garni and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Add chestnuts and Madeira and simmer, covered, 3 minutes.
- Purée soup in small batches (4 or 5) in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), transferring to a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in cream, pepper, and salt to taste and reheat soup over moderate heat, stirring occasionally.
WHITE GAZPACHO
Provided by Suzanne Hamlin
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Cool.
- In a food processor or blender, blend almonds and garlic into a uniformly fine, gritty paste.
- In a small bowl, moisten the bread in 1/4 cup water and squeeze dry. Add to the almond-garlic mix, and blend. Add 4 cups stock or water, olive oil, vinegar and salt. Blend until smooth. If a fine texture is desired, strain through a medium-fine sieve. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve, taste for salt and stir in grapes. Ladle into bowls and scatter croutons on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 336, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 505 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PRUNE-ARMAGNAC ICE CREAM
Classically French, prune‐Armagnac ice cream is one of the most graceful ways to serve a prune. Whereas most fruits become hard and icy when frozen, these prunes remain chewy and soft.
Provided by Claudia Fleming
Yield 1½ quarts
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the prunes and enough water to cover in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then turn off the heat. Let the prunes cool in the liquid, then drain them well. Stir in the Armagnac, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, bring the milk, cream, and 1 cup of the sugar to a simmer. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining ¼ cup of sugar. Remove the milk mixture from the heat and add a little to the egg yolk mixture to warm it, whisking constantly to keep the yolks from cooking. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the hot milk mixture, whisking the milk constantly as you pour.
- Return the custard to the stove and cook it over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove from the heat and strain it into a bowl. Stir in the salt and let cool completely.
- Chill the custard until it's thoroughly cold, at least 4 hours. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fold the Armagnac-soaked prunes into the ice cream immediately after freezing while it's still soft. Transfer to a container and place in the freezer until frozen solid, at least 2 hours.
CATHERINE SCORSESE'S PASTA SAUCE
Provided by Suzanne Hamlin
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 1h45m
Yield about 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a 6-quart, or larger, saucepan or casserole, cook the onion in the oil, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes and sauce. Add tomato mixture to pan along with water, tomato paste, garlic, carrots, potato, 3 tablespoons of basil, 3 tablespoons of parsley, salt and cayenne to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and, stirring occasionally, cook, partly covered, for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the milk until softened.
- In a large bowl, combine bread-crumb mixture with meat, egg, Parmesan, remaining 2 tablespoons basil and parsley, salt, cayenne and 1/2 cup of sauce. Gradually shred and add meat mix to sauce, a little at a time. Partly cover, and bring sauce to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Before serving, remove garlic cloves, carrots and potato.
- Use about 2 cups of sauce for each pound of pasta.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 118, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 501 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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