Archive for October, 2008

Fritto Misto di Mare

Ingredient:
Batter
1 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cornflour
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
500 g fish fillets, boned, cut into 5 cm strips
12 sardiens, heads and bones removed
8 raw medium king (large) prawns, shelled
8 scallops, cleaned and deveined
1 calamari hood, cut into rings
flour for coating oil for deep frying tartare sauce, to serve lemon wedges, to serve

 

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Tuna Mornay

Ingredient:
1 1/2 cups milk
1 bay leaf
1onion slice
5 whole black peppercorns
60 g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup plain flour
425 g can tuna, drained, flaked, juice reserved
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup cream
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup grates cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated cheddar [...]

Poached Atlantic Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredient:
1 cup white wine
2 cups fish stock
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large slice onion
4 Atlantic salmon cutlets, 2.5 cm thick fresh dill, to garnish
Hollandaise Sauce
3 egg yolks
125 g butter, melted and hot
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Place wine, stock, lemon juice and onion slice in shallow pan. Bring to boil; reduce heat to simmer.
Place [...]