Partridges With Orange And Vermouth Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle the partridges, inside and out with half the salt and peper.
• In a large saucepan, melt all but 1 Tbsp butter over moderate heat.
• When the foam subsides, add the partridge halves and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until they are lightly and evenly browned.
• Cover the pan and cook for a further 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until the partridges are tender when pierced with the point of a knife.
• Using tongs, or two large spoons, transfer the partridge halves to a warmed serving dish.
• Keep warm while you make the sauce.
• TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Pour off all but 1 Tbsp of fat from the pan.
• Add the onion and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it is soft and translucent, but not brown.
• Pour in the chicken stock and vermouth and add the remaining salt and pepper.
• Increase the heat to high and boil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced by about one-third.
• Reduce the heat to moderate and add the orange juice, cream and chives.
• Gradually stir in BEURRE MANIE*, a small piece at a time.
• (*BEURREMANIE is kneaded butter. Kneaded butter is used to thicken stews and sauces.) Mix together equal amounts of softened butter, from the reserved 1 Tbsp and flour (soften the butter with a fork, to incorporate the flour).
• Add in small knobs to the boiling liquid.
• Whisk constantly until the butter melts and sauce is thickened.
• Continue cooking stirring constantly, for 2 or 3 minutes, or until the sauce is smooth and thick and hot- but not boiling.
• Remove the pan from the heat and pour the sauce over the partridges.
• Garnish with the orange slices and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cornstarch with milk. Set aside.
• Over medium-high heat, bring vermouth to a boil and cook until only 1-2 tbs remain in sauce pan (just eyeball it).
• Slowly add in cream, Old Bay, and garlic, whisking constantly until mixture just comes to a boil. Do not burn.
• While whisking sauce, immediately add cornstarch mixture; continue whisking over heat until mixture just comes to a boil.
• Boil 1 minute or until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Add cheese, stirring constantly until sauce is smooth and creamy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• In a mixing bowl, combine cranberry sauce, orange zest, raisins and pecans.
• In pastry-lined pie plate, spread one half of filling.
• Arrange pears, cut side down, in spiral fashion, on filling.
• Spread with remaining filling exposing the cheek of the pear.
• From remaining pastry, cut design of partridge in tree.
• Arrange on top of pie.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.

Steps:

• Pour orange juice into 2 ice-cube trays; freeze until solid, at least 3 hours and up to 1 week.
• Divide orange-juice cubes among 8 glasses. To each glass, add 1/4 cup dry vermouth, 1/2 cup club soda, and a dash of bitters. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Steps:

• Coat the scallops with flour, dusting off excess.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the scallops and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, till they are opaque, and then remove from skillet.
• Add vermouth to the skillet and scrape the pan to loosen bits stuck to the bottom.
• Bring to a boil and reduce the volume of liquid by half.
• Stir in cream, salt, and pepper and turn heat down to low.
• Add the scallops back to the pan and cook till heated through.

Steps:

• If cauliflower has greens still attached to the bottom, leave them on. Place whole cauliflower in the slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, mix together garlic, butter, sage and lemon zest. Pour butter mixture over cauliflower. Use your fingers to rub into the surface.
• Evenly sprinkle with the salt and pepper, followed by the powdered Parmesan cheese.
• Pour the lemon juice around the cauliflower in the slow cooker (not on top of the cauliflower).
• Cook on low for 5 hours, or on high for 3 hours, 30 minutes.
• Gently remove the cauliflower from the slow cooker. Add parsley to the slow cooker and mix with the liquid from cooking.
• Slice the cauliflower and pour the sauce (cooking liquid with parsley) over the top. Serve with grilled chicken or fish, or let it stand alone and shine.