Clausons Eggplant Gateau With Red And Yellow Pepper Coulis Food

ROASTED-VEGETABLE FILLED CREPES WITH RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, coat vegetables with olive oil. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and chopped garlic. Toss and place on baking sheet. Roast until very golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool. Add cheese, parsley and basil.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt and pepper together and slowly whisk in milk. If batter is still a little thick, dilute with a bit more milk. Heat a small saute pan and lightly oil it (or use spray). Place a small amount of batter (about 1/4 cup) and swirl it around in pan to cover bottom. When bottom is cooked, the edges will be a little brown. Remove and flip, then let cool on tray. Make 12 crepes.
• Melt butter; add flour, then chicken broth. Add red peppers and garlic. Simmer 30 minutes. Pour hot mixture into blender and blend until smooth to make red pepper sauce.
• Heat crepes in oven. Spoon filling mixture into center of each crepe; fold into a triangle shape. In hot saute pan, lightly saute until golden. Place 2 crepes per individual serving on each plate, ladle sauce on top. Garnish with chopped parsley.

PROSCIUTTO AND EGGPLANT CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Put a pizza stone on the bottom shelf of the oven to preheat.
• Remove the dough from the packaging and let rest on a lightly floured surface.
• In a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat, add the prosciutto and cook until crisp. Remove from pan to a plate and set aside.
• Season the eggplant with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to the pan over medium heat and saute the eggplant for 5 to 6 minutes. Add in the garlic and the red pepper flakes. Saute 2 to 3 minutes more, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add in the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Let sauce reduce until all the extra liquid is gone, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 egg, the Parmesan, pine nuts, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper, the parsley and the basil. Gently combine the ricotta mixture with the eggplant.
• In a small bowl add the remaining egg and 1 teaspoon water and beat well.
• Knead the dough a few times on a floured surface and add in the dried oregano and rosemary. Cut the dough in half and roll 1 piece into an oval about 12 to 14 inches long and 8 inches wide. Put the dough on a peel sprinkled with cornmeal and add half of the ricotta/eggplant mixture half way down the oval, leaving 2 inches on each side. Top with 3 slices of the mozzarella and sprinkle with half of the prosciutto.
• Fold the dough over and roll the edge closed. Brush with the egg wash, sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt and slide off the peel onto the hot pizza stone.
• Repeat with the other half of the dough and ingredients. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, serve hot!

RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the sweet red peppers and garlic and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in the vinegar and sugar.
• Add the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 15 more minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and basil; simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Serve hot.

PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Rinse 1 red or yellow bell pepper (about 10 oz.); pat dry.
• Set pepper in a 9-inch pie or cake pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning as needed, until charred on all sides, about 15 minutes total.
• Let cool.
• With a small, sharp knife, remove and discard skin, stem, and seeds. Coarsely chop pepper and place in a blender or food processor.
• Add 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon olive oil; whirl until smooth.
• Add salt and cayenne to taste.
• If coulis is thicker than desired, thin with 1 to 2 more tablespoons water.

CLAUSON'S EGGPLANT GATEAU WITH RED AND YELLOW PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Make the gateaux: Cut 1 eggplant crosswise into 8 (1/4-inch thick) round slices. Cut second eggplant lengthwise into 8 (1/4-inch thick) oblong slices. Place all slices into a large bowl, pour milk over slices and let sit 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over the slices, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place eggplant slices on a grill rack coated with cooking spray and grill 3 minutes per side, or until tender. Set aside. Slice peppers lengthwise and discard seeds and membranes. Place peppers, skin sides up, on a baking sheet, flatten with a hand, and broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place the peppers in a bag and seal; let sit for 10 minutes. Peel and discard skins. Coarsely chop peppers and set aside. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large kettle; add spinach and cook 30 seconds. Drain well and let cool; squeeze spinach until barely moist, set aside. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic, saute 2 minutes. Add chopped tomato, basil, pepper, salt, and sugar. cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Make coulis: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, thyme, garlic; saute 2 minutes. Add broth, yellow pepper, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil and cook 35 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup. Discard thyme, then puree yellow pepper mixture with vinegar. Repeat with red pepper. Place 1 round eggplant slice in the bottom of 4 greased 10-ounce ramekins. Line each side with two oblong eggplant slices/ Layer roast red pepper, spinach, tomato mixture, and yellow pepper mixture evenly among 4 ramekins; top with second round eggplant slice. Press firmly to pack. Place ramekins on a baking sheet, bake at 250 for 20 minutes. Invert ramekins onto individual plates. Spoon 1 tablespoon yellow and red pepper coulis alternately around each gateau; top with chopped tomato and a basil sprig.