135 croustarde aux Recipes

pastry dough, butter (for greasing ), asparagus tips, smoked salmon (thin-sliced & cut in sml strips), eggs, creme fraiche, dijon mustard, milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

short pastry , for a 10 inch tart pan (pate brisee), firm granny smith apples, sugar , plus, sugar, ground cinnamon, egg, granulated sugar, flour, whipping cream, cognac or 3 tbsp brandy or 3 tbsp calvados, icing sugar

whole dried yellow peas, water, salt pork (or a ham bone), onion, chopped, celery, chopped finely, carrot, grated or chopped finely, dried savory

potatoes, peeled (i use valour in the uk, but any potato suitable for mashing is ok), butter, cream (single is fine ), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leeks, finely sliced (don tsp use the dark green bits), stock , light vegetable, make sure it s good quality, salt and pepper, little freshly ground nutmeg

onion, chopped, butter, wild mushroom, sliced (chanterelles, cepes, or whatever you like), salt, pepper, dry white wine, cream, bread , a hearty country is best, grated parmesan cheese (or sbrinz, if you can get it)

unsalted butter, olive oil, sirloin steaks, each about 1 1/2 lb (thick-cut , bone-in top sirloin), kosher sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, unsalted butter, shallots, finely chopped, beef stock, green mustard , with herbs or 2 tbsp dijon mustard, chopped mixed fresh flat-leaf parsley , chervil, and tarragon, kosher sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

cold unsalted butter, plain flour , sieved, zest of a lemon, caster sugar, egg, splash cold water, fresh apricots, not too ripe, soft light brown sugar, ground almonds, free-range eggs, caster sugar, vanilla pod, double cream or 200 ml whipping cream, apricot jam, icing sugar, fresh edible flower, creme fraiche or cream

potatoes, peeled and diced into small chunks, carrots, peeled and sliced, bacon, cut into bits, butter, heavy cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg

fresh strawberries, hulled, washed, dried (only slice if large), calvados, sugar, heavy cream (not ultra-pasteurized), cinnamon

boneless skinless chicken breasts (supremes), lemon juice, salt, white pepper, butter, minced shallots or 1 tbsp green onion, sliced fresh mushrooms, salt, white stock or 1/4 cup brown stock, port wine or 1/4 cup madeira wine or 1/4 cup dry white vermouth, whipping cream, salt and pepper, freshly minced parsley

fresh spinach, cleaned, sole fillet, old bay seasoning, olive oil, green onions, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, mushrooms, sliced, salt, chicken broth, flour, light cream or 1/2 cup milk, parmesan cheese, grated

baguette, chopped white mushrooms, unsalted butter, shallots, minced, garlic cloves, chopped, dry white wine, parsley, chopped, salt, pepper

butter, onion, chopped, mushrooms, diced, risotto rice (eg. arborio), vegetable stock , approx. (can be made with granules), saffron, parmesan cheese, grated, parsley, chopped,to garnish

sugar, ground almonds, butter (unsalted & softened ), egg, flour, rum (or kirsch), puff pastry (200 g), fresh strawberries (1.1 lb or 500 g), powdered sugar (for dusting)

fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries, sugar, dried ginger, water, all-purpose flour, salt, milk, brown sugar, dried cinnamon, baking powder, butter

caster sugar, egg yolks, whole egg, grand marnier or 3 tbsp sweet muscat wine, ground almonds, freshly squeezed unstrained orange juice, unwaxed orange , zest of, cut into juliennes, toasted slivered almonds, a little icing sugar

butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, common mushrooms, trimmed and sliced, lemon juice, freshly ground nutmeg, fine salt , to taste, fresh ground white pepper , to taste