Scallop Mousse
- 600g Scallop
- 15g Egg White
- 300g Double Cream
- Salt to taste

Stuart Ralston
From Lyla's seasonal menu
Scallop Mousse
Blend Scallop and egg white in thermomix until sticky and then slowly thread in the cream. Fridge until use.
1kg fillet of dry aged Turbot, ( dry aged 5 days)
Stuff the fillet with the scallop mousse and roll up into ballotine shape, wrap in cling film and poach at 48c 40
mins, ice down and portion into 50g portions
Reheat at 60c in calrified butter
Sauce Vin Blanc
Sweat off shallots and mushrooms, de glaze with wine.
Add in fish stock and dashi powder then reduce by half. Then Add cream and bring to boil.
Add in Katsuobushi and leave to infuse for 30 mins,
Pass through chinois and muslin cloth.
Crushed Artichokes
Peel the artichokes and cut down in size place in a vacuum bag with acidulated water and steam at 100c until cooked.
Strain of liquid and blend in thermomix at speed 4-5 until crushed.
Add in double cream when serving and reduce slightly to thicken.
Kelp Powder
Take all the candied kombu trim from Aizle, dry it out and then blend until a fine powder.
To Assemble
Place a spoon of the crushed artichokes on the plate, top with fish and shingle the dusted artichokes around the
fish, top with sauce and caviar.
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