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Fold the dough in thirds like a business letter, then turn it 90°<br />

Square the edges of the dough as you work, and roll the<br />

dough into a rectangle about 2cm thick<br />

Continue folding and rolling until the dough looks smooth<br />

and holds together well<br />

Let the dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes<br />

Divide the dough into 2; roll out each piece in the shape of<br />

a rectangle until it is 1cm thick<br />

Place one rectangle on top of the other<br />

Divide the rectangle into 4 quadrants, cut out a smaller<br />

rectangle in the top layer to leave a hole for the mushroom<br />

mix<br />

Egg-wash the top of the pastry and bake at 150°C for 15<br />

minutes<br />

Mushroom Filling<br />

Sweat off the onion and garlic in olive oil<br />

When slightly coloured, add butter, all the button<br />

mushrooms, all the portobello and portabellini mushrooms,<br />

and two-thirds of the oyster mushrooms<br />

Sauté for 1 minute, add the wine<br />

When reduced, add cream and reduce further until a thick<br />

consistency is reached<br />

Add seasoning and herbs<br />

Warm up pastry case in oven for 1 minute.<br />

Watercress Dressing<br />

Blanch watercress in boiling water for a few seconds, refresh<br />

in cold water, season with salt, and blend with hand blender<br />

Mix with mayonnaise, season again<br />

Asparagus<br />

Heat the butter in a pot and add the asparagus, season with<br />

salt and, when hot, serve immediately<br />

To Plate:<br />

Place vol au vent in the middle of plate, fill with mushrooms,<br />

garnish with asparagus and watercress, drizzle with watercress<br />

dressing and olive oil<br />

snacks, starters & sides 14

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