Mussles a re a favourite every where, but especially in the north of France, Belgium and Flanders.
The safran adds an exaotic note to this simple delicious recipe:
Safran Cream Mussles!
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Belgian
Tiempo para Cocinar:
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Wine and Drink Pairings:
strong white wine
Ingredientes
Mussles: 3 litres/2.5 kg
Safran: a few filaments
1 very fresh egg
Dry white wine: 150ml
Fresh cream: 200 ml
Garlic: 1 clove (peeled)
Bouquet garni
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Direcciones
Brush and clean mussles under running cold water twice.
Drop the mussles inside a wrought iron dish (le Creuset style) with the wine, garlic, andbouquet garni. Add salt and pepper. Cover and cook on a medium-high fire. Shake mussles around regularly for uniform cooking. Cook until all mussles are open. It will take about 10 minutes.
Drain them over a bowl. Filter the âjuicesâ.
Take mussles out of their shells.
Take the
Heat the juices with the fresh cream and safran added on a medium-low fire, stirring all the time. Check taste and season if needed.
Separate yolk from white. (store egg white for another recipe).
in a separate bowl whisk the egg yolk with a little of the safran cream.
Away from the fire, pour all the juices and the egg yolk into the wrought iron dish. Mix well. Put dish over ow mediumfire again.
Put back the mussles inside the dish as soon as the sauce is hot enough.
Serve the mussles as soon as they are hot enough into bowls or deep plates.
Serve either as a starter or with rice (steam or buttered)