Crème Reine-Margot
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 5 décilitres purée of poultry
- 1 litre clear sauce Béchamel
- 2 décilitres almond milk
- cream
- poultry forcemeat (garnish)
- 25 grammes purée of pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare 1 litre and a half of Crème de volaille by mixing 5 décilitres of purée of poultry with 1 litre of clear sauce Béchamel.
- Add 2 décilitres of almond milk.
- Heat, and cream at the moment of serving.
- For the garnish, work 25 grammes of purée of pistachios into every 100 grammes of poultry forcemeat, form small quenelles, and poach them at the moment.