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Recipe : *** Cream Of Mussels With Saffron

Cream Of Mussels With Saffron
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Course:
Main Dish

Practical information

  • Prep time
    15 min
  • Cooking
    25 min
  • Ready in
    40 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Price
    High budget
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Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  • ¼ teaspoons saffron
  • 4 egg yolks
  • salt and freshly ground white pepper
  • 1 dsh cayenne pepper
  • 60 g finely chopped onion
  • 1.8 kg fresh mussels
  • 250 g whipping cream
  • 190 ml dry white wine

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Pour wine, shallots, onion & saffron in 5-qt.
  • 2
    stainless steel pot, bring to boil.
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    Cook 5 min.
  • 4
    Add clam juice, return to boil.
  • 5
    Add mussels, cover pot, cook 5-6 min.
  • 6
    Toss mussels to bring bottom ones to top.
  • 7
    Cover pot, cook 8-10 min over low heat.
  • 8
    Pour contents of pot into collander in a large pan.
  • 9
    Reserve mussels, discarding unopened ones.
  • 10
    Strain broth in cheesecloth-lined sieve into a 2-qt.
  • 11
    stainless steel saucepan.
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    Bring broth to boil.
  • 13
    Reduce heat to simmer.
  • 14
    Combine egg yolks & cream in small bowl, whisk together.
  • 15
    Add 1 c.
  • 16
    broth to eggs, whisking as it's added.
  • 17
    Pour egg mixture into remainder of simmering broth, whisking gently.
  • 18
    Return to boil.
  • 19
    Remove from heat.
  • 20
    Season with salt, pepper & cayenne pepper to taste.
  • 21
    Remove mussels from shells.
  • 22
    Discard shells.
  • 23
    Place 5-6 mussels in each of 6 heated bowls.
  • 24
    Pour liquid over mussels and serve.
  • Ready !