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Pike Quenelles

Pike Quenelles is a fish recipe made with Water, All Purpose Flour, Butter Unsalted, Chicken Stock Hmmade, and Heavy Cream. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup
• 1 1/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 qt
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Bring water to a boil.

2. 2

   Sift in flour & stir until water is absorbed.

3. 3

   Keep stirring so that mixture doesn't stick to pan.

4. 4

   Remove from heat & beat in 1 egg.

5. 5

   Cool mixture, then refrigerate until cold.

6. 6

   Remove mixture from refrigerator & blend it in food processor until smooth.

7. 7

   This is the panade.

8. 8

   Cream butter in small bowl.

9. 9

   Put ground pike in bowl that is set inside another bowl of ice.

10. 10

    Season w/salt & pepper, mix in panade, & gradually add other whole egg & all egg yolks.

11. 11

    When blended well, add butter.

12. 12

    Chill mixture for 30 mins.

13. 13

    To make white sauce, place chicken stock in heavy saucepan over medium heat.

14. 14

    Bring to simmer, then reduce heat & continue to simmer on low until stock is reduced down to 1 cup liquid, abt.

15. 15

    In large saucepan over med. heat, reduce cream until it begins to thicken, whisking occasionally. whisk thickened cream into stock, adding more or less cream, deepending on desired consistency.

16. 16

    Season w/salt & pepper to taste.

17. 17

    Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired.

18. 18

    Preheat oven to 400F.

19. 19

    Butter baking dish large enough to hold quenelles.

20. 20

    In wide saucepan, bring 3 qts water to a boil & poach quenelles for 15 mins w/o letting water boil.

21. 21

    Drain thoroughly. arrange quenelles in prepared baking dish.

22. 22

    Nap quenelles w/enough white sauce to cover. Sprinkle w/Parmesan. Bake for 15-20 mins, unti cheese browns. Serve 2-3 quenelles per diner.