Real mussel stew with pineau des charentes


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:



2 c Dry white wine
2 Bay leaves
1 tb Chopped fresh thyme
1 pn Powdered saffron
1 pn Cayenne pepper
2 lb Mussels, scrubbed,
-debearded
3 tb Butter
1/2 c Chopped shallots
1 tb Chopped garlic
2 tb All purpose flour
1/3 c Whipping cream
1/3 c Chopped fresh parsley
2 tb Pineau des Charentes OR
3 tb White grape juice plus
-1 1/2 T Cognac or other
-brandy

Combine first 5 ingredients in large Dutch oven over high heat. Boil 3
minutes. Add mussels. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 4
minutes. Remove from heat. Using slotted spoon, transfer mussels to
serving bowl, discarding any that do not open; cover and keep warm.
Reserve cooking liquid.

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and
garlic and saute 3 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Whisk in
reserved cooking liquid. Boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 7
minutes. Whisk in cream and parsley. Reduce heat to mdium and simmer
until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 3 minutes. Mix in Pineau des
Charentes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over mussels and
serve.

From the Poitou, Charentes Bordeaux regions of France. Bon
Appetit/May 94 Typed by Didi Pahl

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