Sole And Wild Mushrooms With Saffron Sauce Food

SOLE AND WILD MUSHROOMS WITH SAFFRON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
• Cut each filet in half, lengthways. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roll up.
• Use a little of the butter to grease a baking pan that is just large enough to hold the fish rolls in a single layer.
• Place rolls in baking dish and pour fish stock over them. Cover tightly with foil and bake 12-15 minute or until just cooked through. Don't overcook.
• Place remaining butter in a saute pan and when foaming, add the sliced mushrooms. If using chanterelles, cut large ones in half or in quarters. Saute mushrooms for about 4 min., seasoning them with salt and white pepper. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Carefully remove fish from baking dish and place on heated serving platter.
• Strain liquid in baking dish into a small pan and add saffron threads to it. Cook over high heat until reduced to 1 cup. Stir in the cream and let the sauce bubble gently once or twice.
• Beat egg yold with a fork. Temper and add to cream sauce. (Temper: First add a couple of tablespoons of the hot cream sauce to the egg yolk in the bowl, mix well, and then add it all into the cream sauce in the pan. This is so that the eggs don't become scrambled).
• Cook sauce over very low heat for 1-2 minutes, until slightly thickened. Taste for seasoning.
• Add mushrooms into the cream sauce and pour all over the fish. Serve.

WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Tip the wine and mushrooms into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and leave to soak until cool, about 20 mins. Strain through a sieve over a bowl to reserve the wine, pressing the mushrooms with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Set the rehydrated mushrooms aside. Return the wine to the pan and pour in the stock. Bring to the boil and keep on a high heat until reduced by half, about 15 mins. Pour in the cream, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half again, about 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, finely chop the mushrooms. Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms until just golden. Carefully add the brandy and sizzle briefly, then squeeze in the lemon juice, remove from the heat and set aside. Stir the mushroom mixture into the reduced cream sauce along with any juices from the frying pan, then season. Will keep chilled for up to three days.

SOLE WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place filets in a single layer in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
• Mix the soup, sherry, cheese together and spread over the fish.
• Mix crumbs and butter, sprinkle over the top.
• Bake in 350F oven for apprx 30 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.

PAPPARDELLE AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a large stock pot (8-quart or larger) of lightly salted water over high heat, to bring to a boil for the pasta. In a large nonstick or well-seasoned saute pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add mushroom slices. Saute until mushrooms are limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside in a bowl.
• Add diced tomato to the pan. Saute until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place in a bowl.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining oil to the pan. Add yellow peppers, and saute until limp, about 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Add garlic to the pan and saute lightly; do not brown. Remove to bowl of peppers. Place pappardelle in pot of boiling water, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the saute pan. Increase heat to medium-high, and add shrimp. Saute until shrimp are pink but not fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place in a bowl.
• Reduce heat under pan to medium, and add wine, fish stock or clam broth, chicken stock and any juices collected in the bowls of mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers and shrimp. Stir well with a wooden spoon, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the cream and saffron, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and turns yellow from the saffron, about 3 minutes. Add the reserved vegetables and shrimp. Heat through, and add salt and pepper to taste. Add butter, if desired, and stir gently until it has melted. Add chives, reduce heat to very low, and cover pan.
• Drain pasta well, and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Add saffron cream sauce, and toss gently to mix well. Serve immediately.