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Dumplings of Green Peas in Herbes Cream

Dumplings of Green Peas in Herbes Cream is built on Milk, Butter, Eggs, Blanched Fresh Petits Pois, and Garlic. Serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 5 tbsp
• 3/4 cup
• 6
• 1 cup
• 4
• 3
• 1/8 tsp
• 1 pinch
• 1 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 3 tbsp

Method (preview)

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   Heat milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it bubbles around the edges; add 3 tablespoons of the butter, stir to melt, then remove the milk from heat.

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   Add the flour all at once, then stir well.

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   If the mixture is not dry already, return it to medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until it is nearly dry.

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   Remove from heat and beat in the eggs one at a time.

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   When the mixture is smooth, add the peas.

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   Stir in the shallots, onions, garlic, marjoram or basil, parsley, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cheese.

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   Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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   Preheat the oven to 450F. In a small saucepan, combine the stock and cream.

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   Bring to a boil and cook over high heat until reduce by about one third.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Fill a large saute pan or skillet with salted water and bring it to a boil.

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    Reduce heat to a simmer.

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    Using 2 tablespoons, form the chilled mixture into oval dumplings and ease them into the water in batches.

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    They will sink to the bottom of the pan, then as they cook they will rise to the surface.

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    Cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender.

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    Using a slotted spoon, transfer the quenelles to a gratin dish and pour the cream source over them.

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    Sprinkle with bread crumbs, then dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.

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    Bake the quenelles for about 6 minutes or until lightly browned.

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    Immediately serve each portion of quenelles in a pool of sauce, sprinkled with the fresh herbs.

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    S(Formatted by Chupa Babi): "July 2009"

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Chupa; 3 August 2009. www.fareshare.net