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Bouchees Aux Fruits De Mer Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lb peeled, medium-size fresh shrimp, halved
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 18 peeled crawfish tails (3/4 lb), halved
  • 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (8-oz) jar clam juice
  • 12 scallops, halved (1 lb)
  • 1/3 c all-purpose flour
  • 4 fresh parsley sprigs
  • 5 tbsps butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 (8-oz) container sour cream
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 (10-oz) package puff pastry shells
  • 2 tbsps all-purpose flour
  •  Garnish: sliced fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 c dry white wine, divided

Directions
  • Step #1 Bake pastry shells according to package directions.
  • Step #2 Set aside.
  • Step #3 Place fresh parsley sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, & bay leaf on a 6-inch square of cheesecloth; tie with string.
  • Step #4 Set aside.
  • Step #5 Melt 2 tbsps butter In a large-ish skillet over med-heat/flame; add shrimp, & crawfish, scallops, & saute 4 mins or until done.
  • Step #6 Stir in 1/2 c wine & 2 tbsps flour, stirring every once in awhile, & cook, 5 mins.
  • Step #7 Remove from skillet, & set aside.
  • Step #8 Melt 1 tbsp butter in a Dutch oven over med-heat/flame; add shallots & mushrooms, & saute until tender.
  • Step #9 Stir in remaining 1 c wine & herb bag.
  • Step #10 Bring to a boil.
  • Step #11 Stir in clam juice, & cook this until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 c (about 15 to 20 mins).
  • Step #12 Discard herb bag.
  • Step #13 Melt remaining 2 tbsps butter in skillet over med-heat/flame, & add 1/3 c flour, stirring until smooth.
  • Step #14 Cook, stirring constantly, 1 min.
  • Step #15 Gradually stir in theto mushroom mixture.
  • Step #16 Stir together yolk & sour cream.
  • Step #17 Add to mushroom mixture; cook over low heat/flame, stirring constantly, 5 to 6 mins.
  • Step #18 Stir in salt & pepper.
  • Step #19 Spoon evenly into pastry shells, & top this with seafood sauce.
  • Step #20 Garnish, if desired.
  • Enjoy the Bouchees Aux Fruits De Mer recipe

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