Malanga Pancakes With Caviar And Vodka Cumin Sauce Food

TINY PANCAKES FOR CAVIAR

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine potato starch, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In separate bowl, mix buttermilk, egg and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into dry, and whisk into a batter.
• Place a griddle or skillet over medium heat, and brush with melted butter. When griddle is hot, spoon scant tablespoons of batter onto it, about 2 inches apart. After a few minutes pancakes will rise. There will not be many bubbles on the surface. When bottoms are set and golden brown, flip them over, and cook until the other side is golden brown. Serve with caviar and sour cream. Pancakes may be frozen.

SEARED SALMON, CARROT TORTELLINI, RED PEPPER-CUMIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Grind peppercorns and coriander in coffee grinder until coarse. Put this mixture in a bowl and add dill, salt, and sugar. Coat both sides of salmon with this mix and chill for 1 hour.
• Rub cure off salmon and dry any moisture with a towel before slicing into 1-inch thick pieces.
• Heat a couple tablespoons of oil and butter together in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add as many salmon pieces as will fit, and sear until medium rare or cooked to desired degree of doneness, turning pieces when halfway through cooking. Repeat as needed. Serve salmon with Carrot Tortellini and Red Pepper-Cumin Sauce.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• Boil carrots until completely cooked, drain, and then dry on a sheet pan in the oven until dried. Puree carrots in a blender while still hot. Add hot browned butter and puree until combined. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin powder, to taste. Set aside until cooled. When cooled, put mixture in a pastry bag.
• Put flour and salt in a food processor and blend for 15 seconds. With machine on, add yolks, egg, and oil. When dough starts to form a ball, remove from processor and finish kneading by hand. Wrap dough in plastic and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Set the smooth rollers of a pasta maker at the widest setting. Feed dough through the rollers. Reduce setting and repeat process until pasta maker is at narrowest setting. Avoid using too much extra flour, which will make the tortellini hard to close later. Cut pasta sheets into 2-inch circles or squares. Place a teaspoonful of filling in the center. Fold in half to form a half-circle and bring the 2 points of the half-circle together, curling the tortellini around the finger to form a little 'ring,' pinching edges together. You can freeze until ready to cook.
• To cook, drop tortellini in salted boiling water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain and serve.
• In a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, saute shallots and peppers in butter. Add cumin, salt, and pepper, to taste. Deglaze with vinegar and white wine and cook until reduced by 3/4. Add veal stock and simmer slowly for 15 minutes. Strain through a chinois and chill until ready to use.

VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook 2 chopped shallots in a skillet with 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup heavy cream, 2 cups Perfect Marinara Sauce (see Cook's Note) and a pinch of red pepper flakes; heat through. Stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesan and 1 to 2 tablespoons vodka; season with salt. Toss with penne.

POTATO PANCAKES WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and grate them lengthwise. Place them in a colander or kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Combine the potatoes in a bowl with the egg, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of clarified butter in a skillet. Drop a heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into the sizzling butter. Flatten with a spatula and cook for 2 minutes. Turn, flatten again, and cook for another 2 minutes, until crisp on the outside and golden brown. Serve the pancakes hot from the skillet with a dollop of creme fraiche and a teaspoon of caviar.
• Note: To make 6 tablespoons of clarified butter, slowly melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Set it aside until the milk solids settle. Spoon off any solids that rise to the top and then carefully pour off the golden liquid, leaving the milky part in the bottom of the pan. Clarified butter has a higher burning temperature than melted butter.

RED PEPPER PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON, CAVIAR AND CHIVE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Char the peppers over a flame; place in a bowl and cover to steam until cooled. Peel and seed, reserving the juice.
• Melt the butter in a saucepot and cool. Puree three-quarters of the bell peppers in a blender, then dice and reserve the remainder.
• Whisk to combine the butter, egg yolks, and bell pepper puree. Mix together the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until smooth, then chill 10 minutes. Whip egg whites until they hold stiff peaks and fold them into the red pepper batter.
• Form the smoked salmon into rosettes.
• Spoon 1/4 cup pancake batter onto a greased pancake skillet over medium heat. Cook until bubbles start to appear, about 3 minutes, then flip and cook until the bottom is slightly golden, about 3 minutes more.
• Top each pancake with 1 tablespoon of the sauce and a smoked salmon rosette. Dollop a dot of creme fraiche in the center of each rosette. Top with caviar and chives.

SPAGHETTI WITH CAVIAR AND CREAM

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti until al dente; drain.
• Toss with 2 tblsps butter.
• Melt remaining 4 tblsps butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallots and stir 3 minutes.
• Add cream and vodka and bring to boil.
• Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Add spaghetti and toss until heated through.
• Season.
• Divide among plates; sprinkle with chives and top with caviar.
• Serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WITH POTATO PANCAKES WITH CAVIAR SAUCE

Steps:

• PREPARE THE PANCAKES:.
• Coarsely shred the potatoes and squeeze out any excess liquid.
• Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the egg, matzo meal, onion and a large pinch of salt.
• Shape the mixture into 20 scallop-size cakes, about 1/2 inch thick; press the cakes to compress them.
• In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering.
• Working in batches, fry the pancakes over moderately high heat until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
• Lower the heat if the pancakes brown too quickly and add more oil if necessary.
• Transfer the pancakes to a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
• PREPARE THE SCALLOPS & CAVIAR SAUCE:.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F
• In a small saucepan, combine the Champagne with the peppercorns, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, shallot and lemon juice and boil over high heat until reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 15 minutes.
• Strain the sauce into another small saucepan.
• Stir in the creme fraiche and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the softened butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Stir in the caviar and season lightly with salt.
• Cover the sauce and keep it warm.
• Wipe out the skillet and heat 1/4 inch of oil in it until shimmering.
• Season the scallops with salt and add half of them to the skillet.
• Cook over high heat until richly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm while you cook the remaining scallops.
• Rewarm the potato pancakes in the oven.
• Arrange the pancakes on a platter and set a scallop on each one.
• Add the chives to the caviar butter sauce and spoon over the scallops.
• Serve right away.
• MAKE AHEAD:*.
• The pancakes and caviar sauce can stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Rewarm the caviar sauce over low heat, stirring constantly.

CAVIAR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Stir gently, chill until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, spoon into serving bowl and garnish with some caviar and slivers of lemon rind.

VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter over moderate heat.
• Add bacon and cook until lightly browned.
• Remove pan from heat and add vodka.
• Return to stove and cook until reduced by half.
• Add tomato sauce and cream.
• Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY PINK VODKA SAUCE WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Put the olive oil into the pan and add the onions and garlic.
• Turn on the heat to medium-low and gently cook for a few minutes.
• Add the red pepper flakes cook 1 minute add crushed tomatoes.
• Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the vodka and a pinch of salt and pepper simmer uncovered for about 8 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Add the cream and lower the heat, add drained pasta and toss in parsley.
• Stir to coat well and grate a generous amount of parmesan into the pasta using our microplane grater.
• Serve immediately sprinkled with more parmesan, and red pepper flakes.