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INGREDIENTS (for 4 people):
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For the asparagus mousse
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2 bunches of green asparagus (24)
4 slices of white bread
25cl milk
25cl cream (wiping or double)
2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
2 large shallots (thinly diced and cooked in butter
for 1 minute)
6 eggs
Salt and pepper
Parsley or basil for decor
For the dressing
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1 lemon
1 orange
1 grapefruit
30cl good olive oil
1tea spoon balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
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METHOD:
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For the mousse
Cut the bottom part of the asparagus (only 1
cm) and boil until tender in a lot of salty
water then drain in icy water (this process
will keep your asparagus green). Cut again the
asparagus but this time; keep the tips (2 cm)
on a plate for use later.
Soak the breadcrumb with the milk, add the garlic,
the cooked shallots, the asparagus (pat dried)
and blend in a liquidizer until smooth, then
add the eggs and cream and beat gently. Add
salt and pepper to taste.
This mixture should be more than you require
to fill 4 large ramekins, but you need the 24
tips to finish the dish, so why not using all
the rest of the asparagus and cook as many portions
as you can with the recipe I'm giving!
So fill as many ramekins (buttered) as possible
and cook au Bain Marie in a warm oven (160c).
The mousse should be cooked when the blade
of a knife is inserted and come out clean! (About
45min)
For the dressing
Peel the orange and the grapefruit and carefully
remove the segments, squeeze the rest of the
fruit in a bowl plus the juice of the lemon.
Add the balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, whisk
for 30 seconds and add the olive oil.
To present
Reverse pot to release the mousse (warm) in
each plate, surround with the tips and alternate
with the fruit segments. Pour the dressing (only
on top of the fruits and tips). Add a bit of
parsley or basil on top of each mousse.
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