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Crayfish Mousse in Aspic
Crayfish Mousse in Aspic
  • For : 4 servings
  • Time : 2 hours
  • Difficulty :  advanced

For this recipe, you need :

  • 2 kg crayfish
  • Sauce bordelaise:
  • 150 g carrots
  • 100 g onions
  • 75 g shallots
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 10 cl cognac
  • 75 cl white wine
  • 20 cl fish stock
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Mousse:
  • 200 g creyfish meat trimmings
  • 250 g brunoise of vegetables in sauce Bordelaise
  • 300 g fish jelly
  • 300 g liquid cream
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Garnish:
  • jelly
  • parsley
  • truffle (optional)

Technical Stages :

  • Coat the bottom of the serving plates with a layer of fish jelly. Leave to solidify in the fridge.
  • Peel the crayfish that you cooked "à la Bordelaise" ahead of time.
  • Reserve tails and heads with claws.
  • Split the meat in two and remove the central gut. Reserve one crayfish tail for each aspic you make.
  • Using a mixer, thinly mix crayfish tails and the brunoise that was used to make the sauce Bordelaise.
  • Then place in a bowl and add cold jelly. Stir. Add the liquid cream and slightly beat.
  • Fill the Darioles mold with the crayfish mousse.
  • Leave to solidify in the fridge.
  • Dress on plates covered with jelly.
  • Decorate with a few chervil stems.
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