Sage Cream

Ricardo Soares

Ricardo Soares

19th January 2011
Ricardo Soares

Sage Cream

BLANCH SAGE IN BOILING SALTED WATER FOR 4 MINUTES THEN REFRESH AND DRAIN.
WARM BOTH EMULS...

Ingredients

  • 4 bunches SAGE - LEAVES ONLY
  • 1 Litre CREME FRAICHE
  • 1 Litre EMULSION
  • SALT AND MILLED PEPPER TO TASTE

Method

BLANCH SAGE IN BOILING SALTED WATER FOR 4 MINUTES THEN REFRESH AND DRAIN.
WARM BOTH EMULSION AND CREME FRAICHE ROGETHER IN A SAUCEPAN, WARM ONLY DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL!
PLACE COOKED SAGE LEAVES INTO A LIQUIDIZER - SWITCH ON AND GRADUALLY ADD THE WARMED CREME FRAICHE AND EMULSION.
LIQUIDIZE UNTIL SMOOTH, SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.
POUR THROUGH A FINE SIEVE INTO A CLEAN CONTAINER, BLAST CHILL DOWN TO 3C. COVER, DATE/LABEL AND REFRIGERATE UNTIL REQUIRED.
REHEAT UNTIL BARELY HOT TO SERVE - OR THE SAUCE WILL SPLIT!

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