Foster Compound Butter

Yield 1X: 80.00 oz Allergens:
Portion: 2 oz Dairy
Portions: 40.0
Shelf life: Freeze
Date: 1.25.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X 2
lb oz/each lb
Butter, room temperature 2 4
Brown sugar 2 4
Dark rum 1 2
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp.)

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Process the butter in the Robot Coupe until smooth, then add the sugar and cinnamon. Process until smooth, then add the rum slowly.

Transfer to a bowl and chill until firm. Wrap in two portions in parchment. Chill then wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.

Milk Braised Pork

Two boneless pork butts is probably enough for one family meal. Reheats well. Follow the images and improvise as you like. Takes about an hour 15 minutes to cook. Don’t overcook! Leaves in photos are sage. Don’t add carrot. Makes it too sweet.

 

 

Lobster Thermador

Description: lobster cream sauce, mushrooms, sherry wine
duchess potatoes, watercress salad 32
Date: 2.12.19
Allergens: Dairy, garlic, onion, gluten
Plating: Large oval
 Price:  $                                        32.00
Portion Plate Component
1/2 each Lobster shell
4 oz. Lobster meat 
4 oz. Thermidor sauce
2 Tbls. Elizabeth topping
3 oz. Duchess potato mix, piped into a cylinder and bakes
1/4 bu. Watercress
1 Tbl. Lemon garlic vinaigrette
5 each Cherry tomato halves
1/8 loaf Bread
1 T. Butter

Place the sauce and lobster meat into a non-stick pan, and heat over high heat until starting to simmer. Add a splash of cream to stop the cooking. Do not overcook! Transfer to an empty lobster shell, and spread evenly over the bottom. Top with Elizabeth topping, and place on a sizzle platter along with a cooked duchess potato portion. Place in the hot over until the topping is brown, about 5 minutes.

Transfer both lobster and potato to a warm plate. Toss the watercress and tomatoes in the vinaigrette with a pinch of salt and pepper, and plate as shown.

Cooking, cutting and pealing lobsters for meat and shells

Bring a stock pot of heavily salted water to a rolling boil, and drop the live lobsters in. Cook for exectly three minutes, then remove to an ice and water bath. Allow to sit until completley cold.

Remove the lobsters from the ice bath, and break the claws and arms off. Cut each lobster body in half as shown. Remove meat, and reserve, remove stomach and discard.

Remove the movable part from the claw by gentilypulling and rocking from side to side to also remove the cartlidge inside. Remove the meat from the resulting piece. Crack the claws in half, and remove the meat, removing the carelidge from any claws that have it remaining.

Use a kitchen shears to cut the arm joint open and remove the meat. Make portions of one half tail, one claw, and two pieces of arm meat. Add cooked lobster tail meat to make 4 oz. portions. Cut the claw and tail into 1/2″ pieces, and place the entire portion into a portion bag. Refrigerate.

Pecan Pie

Unwrap one pecan pie portion, and place into the center of a small round plate. Garnish with a quenelle of whipped cream on top and a mint leaf as shown.

Ricotta Meatballs

Yield 1X: 327.50 oz. Allergens:
Portion: 2 oz. Dairy, chili, gluten
Portions: 163.8
Shelf life: Freeze
Date: 2.1.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X 2 X
lb. oz./each lb. oz./each
Ground Pork 5.000 10.000
Ground Beef 5.000 10.000
Bacon ends, ground 2.000 4.000
Panko 2.000 8.000 5.000
Ricotta 3.000 6.000
Eggs (ea) 16.000 32.000
Parsley, Chopped (bu) 4.000 8.000
Chili Flakes 0.250 0.500
Salt 2.500 5.000
Black Pepper 0.250 0.500
Fennel Seed 0.500 1.000
Chicken broth, cold 1.000 8.000 3.000

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Grind bacon through the medium die, then combine with all remaining ingredients. Mix in the 20 qt. mixer until sticky. Turn out. Portion into 2 oz. balls.

Freeze individually or proceed to the recipe for ricotta meatballs cooked with tomato and basil.

Avocado Mousse

Yield 1X: 27.00 oz Allergens:
Portion: 0.5 oz Chili, dairy
Portions: 54.0
Shelf life: 2 days
Date: 1.23.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X 2 X
lb oz/each lb oz/each
Avocadoes, ripe (each) 6.00 12.00
Mayonnaise 3.00 6.00
Freshly squeezed lemon juice 1.50 3.00
Crystal hot sauce 1.00 2.00
Salt and pepper 0.13 0.25
Extra virgin olive oil 2.00 4.00

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Combine in the Robot Coupe, and process until smooth.

Transfer to a storage container and cover. Label, date, and initial. Store refrigerated.

Pecan Pie Prep

Yield 1X: 159.75 oz Allergens:
Portion: 4 oz Dairy, nuts, gluten
Portions: 39.9
Shelf life: 1 week
Date: 1.23.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X
lb oz/each
Brown sugar 2 12.00
Maple syrup 1 12.00
Eggs (each) 18.00
Butter, melted 12.00
Bourbon 9.00
Vanilla extract 0.50
Salt 0.25
Pecans, toasted and chopped 3

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Break the eggs into a suitable bowl, then whisk smooth.

Whisk the sugar and maple syrup in, and bean until smooth. Add the butter, bourbon, vanilla, and salt, and mix smooth. Stir in the pecans.

Transfer to prebaked pie shells, and fill just below the rim. Arrange on parchment on a sheet pan with 2″ between, and bake at 350 F. until set, about 25 minutes. Cool completely, then wrap individually.

Transfer to a storage container and cover. Label, date, and initial. Store at room temperature.

Chocolate Pudding

Yield 1X: 128.38 oz Allergens:
Portion: 4 oz Chocolate, dairy
Portions: 32.1
Shelf life: 5 days
Date: 1.23.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X 2 X
lb oz/each lb oz/each
Milk 4 8.00 9
Granulated sugar 14.50 1 13.00
Salt 0.13 0.25
Cornstarch 2.00 4.00
Cocoa powder 3.25 6.50
Eggs (each) 4.00 8.00
Egg yolks (each) 8.00 16.00
Bittersweet chocolate chips 1 4.00 2 8.00
Butter 4.00 8.00
Vanilla extract 0.50 1.00

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. In a suitable pot, combine 8 cups the milk with the half the sugar and the salt and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat. In a medium bowl, whisk the cornstarch with the unsweetened cocoa powder and the remaining sugar until blended. Add the remaining milk and whisk until smooth.

Whisk this mixture into the hot milk in the saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer, whisking constantly, until the pudding is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes.

In a medium bowl, whisk the whole egg with the egg yolks. Gradually whisk about 1 cup of the hot cocoa pudding into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated, then scrape the pudding back into the saucepan. Cook the pudding over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until it just comes to boil, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Add the chopped chocolate, butter and vanilla and whisk until the chocolate and butter are melted and incorporated and the pudding is smooth, about 2 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to a storage container and cover. Label, date, and initial. Store refrigerated.

Lobster Thermidor Sauce

Yield 1X: 128.00 oz Allergens:
Portion: 5 oz Garlic, onion, gluten, dairy
Portions: 25.6
Shelf life: 1 week
Date: 1.29.19
Prep Recipe Ingredient 1 X 2 X
lb oz/each lb oz/each
Lobster stock 4 8
Roux 7.00 14.00
Whole butter 2.00 4.00
Shallots, minced 6.00 12.00
Shimaeji mushrooms, trimmed 2 8.00 5
Brandy 8.00 1
Coleman’s mustard 1.00 2.00
Sherry wine 6.00 12.00
Cream 2 4
Freshly squeezed lemon juice 4.00 8.00
Chopped parsley 0.25 0.50
Chopped tarragon 0.25 0.50

Carefully measure and prepare all ingredients. Heat the lobster stock over high heat, and whisk the roux in. Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes, skimming the foam.

Heat a suitable pot over high heat, and add the butter. When the butter sizzles, add the shallots, and cook until just starting to brown. Add the mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper.

Cover and cook until the mushrooms are soft. Uncover and reduce liquid until almost dry. Add the brandy, and boil the alcohol out. Add to the simmering sauce. Simmer for ten more minutes.

Remove from the heat. Add the mustard to the lemon juice, and stir to break up lumps. Add to the sauce along with all remaining ingredients. Cool. Transfer to a storage container and cover. Label, date, and initial. Store refrigerated.