40 and french and fraiche cream Recipes

fresh mixed berry, sliced -about 4 cups (such as strawberries and raspberries), sugar , plus, sugar, water, eggs, beaten, heavy cream, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground allspice, unsalted butter , for the griddle, brioche bread, cut into 3/4 inch slices, from 2 small loaves, creme fraiche , for serving

banana bread (8-by-4-inch, home-made or use purchased), skim milk (any combination will work) or 1 cup whole milk (any combination will work) or 1 cup half-and-half (any combination will work), eggs, vanilla, salt, ground cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg, vegetable oil, butter, bananas, ripe, thinly sliced, sugar, creme fraiche or 1/2 cup light sour cream, orange marmalade

leftover burgundy beef stew (or your favorite stew), hot mashed potatoes, prepared with, butter, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream, dijon mustard, nutmeg, salt & pepper, to taste, pimiento-stuffed green olives, tomatoes, thinly sliced, gruyere or 1/2 cup swiss cheese, grated, garlic powder (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

potatoes, peeled, camembert cheese, onions, peeled & roughly chopped, smoked lardons or 200 g smoked streaky bacon, cubed, creme fraiche or 5 tbsp sour cream, dry white wine, salt, black pepper, butter, for greasing

granulated sugar, water, frozen wild blueberries, unflavored gelatin, creme fraiche or 1 cup sour cream, whipping cream, french-style ladyfinger cookies, fresh mint leaves

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), backbone discarded and chicken cut french style into 8 pieces (see cooks note, below), vegetable oil, unsalted butter, divided, leeks (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped (2 cups), chopped shallot, carrots, halved diagonally, dry white wine (preferably alsatian riesling), red potatoes, chopped flat-leaf parsley, creme fraiche or heavy cream, fresh lemon juice to taste

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cold water, firm-ripe anjou or bartlett pears (1 lb total), poire william (french pear brandy) or cognac, divided, eggs plus 1 large yolk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sliced almonds with skins (3 1/2 oz), sugar, egg white

thick slices french bread baguette, butter, room temperature, freshly ground pepper, creme fraiche or sour cream, fresh chives, minced, golden caviar, black caviar

sheet puff pastry , 10 x 10 inch thawed, and rolled out 1/8-inch thickness, egg, lightly beaten, butter, mixed mushrooms, whole (mixture, your choice ), onion, sweet , coarsly chopped, shallot, small, french, finely chopped, pepper , cayenne, salt, sea, white wine, good quality, creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream, parmesan cheese, finely grated, good quality, thyme, fresh, chopped

dried wild mushrooms, well rinsed (preferably porcini), unsalted butter, onion, finely chopped, flour, creme fraiche (or sour cream), garlic cloves, minced, sweet hungarian paprika, salt, pepper, olive oil, french bread, grated parmesan cheese, parsley, for garnish

all purpose flour, golden brown sugar, pecans , ground in processor, ground cinnamon, grated lemon peel, salt, unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, eggs, creme fraiche, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (about 8 cups), dried tart cherries (about 6 oz), fresh lemon juice, all purpose flour, sugar (superfine ) or regular, grated lemon peel, french vanilla ice cream

boneless skinless chicken breasts, french dijon mustard, garlic cloves, peeled & crushed, lemons , juice and rind of, unwaxed grated, smoked paprika, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, creme fraiche or 4 tbsp sour cream, tomatoes , on the vine pre cooked by roasting them in a very hot oven until charred & just holding their shape

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt and cracked black pepper, olive oil, dry vermouth, minced sweet onions, garlic thinly sliced, darigold heavy cream, chopped french tarragon divided, creme fraiche, dijon mustard, salt and ground black pepper

eggs, milk, salt, pepper, dense white bread, crusts removed and cut in half diagonally, butter, for cooking, assortment of american caviars, creme fraiche , or sour cream, minced fresh chives, toppings/accompaniments: thinly sliced smoked salmon , minced red onions, sieved hard-boiled eggs, minced parsley, lemon wedges

butter, sliced celery (about 8 stalks ), chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only, from 2 medium), yukon gold potato, peeled, diced, low sodium chicken broth, creme fraiche, cayenne pepper, creme fraiche , as topping to taste, crumbled stilton cheese (about 2 oz), creme fraiche or 2 tbsp sour cream, french baguette, sliced, olive oil, chopped fresh italian parsley

chopped garlic , plus 3 cloves whole garlic, bay leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, paprika , plus more to taste, smoked paprika, water, boiling, dry elbow macaroni, dry mustard, olive oil , to taste, aged sharp cheddar, white cheddar, asiago, pecorino, gorgonzola, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, heavy whipping cream, creme fraiche, dry mustard, dijon mustard, paprika, smoked paprika, lemon, juiced , 1/2 lemon, zested, ground mediterranean sea salt, ground black pepper, organic eggs, beaten, olive oil, lemon , zested, basil leaves, raw pine nuts, feta cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, heavy whipping cream, creme fraiche, dijon mustard, dry mustard, paprika, salt, freshly ground black pepper, french bread, cut diagonally, unsalted butter , as needed

chicken, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 8 pieces, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, unsalted butter, bay leaf, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, lightly crushed juniper berries, all-purpose flour, button mushrooms , or large mushrooms, quartered, wiped clean and stems trimmed, sliced shallots, minced garlic, gin, lager beer, creme fraiche or sour cream, chopped fresh parsley leaves, hot white rice, accompaniment, hot french bread, accompaniment

carrots, trimmed and peeled (not too fat ), leeks, white and light green parts only , cut lengthwise in half and washed, rosemary sprigs, eggs, creme fraiche or 6 tbsp heavy cream, dijon mustard (to taste), grainy mustard, preferably french (to taste), salt , preferably fleur de sel, and freshly ground white pepper, tart shell , made from dorie s basic french tart dough, partially baked and cooled (basic french tart dough/pate brisee (dorie greenspan))