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Brown shrimp Ranhofer
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 25g unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 200ml single cream
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper, plus a little to serve
- a good grating nutmeg
- 2 tbsp brandy
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 140g cooked brown shrimp
- 4 slices sourdough, toasted
- dressed green salad, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Melt the butter in a pan and, once foaming, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Slowly add the single cream, stirring all the time, until you have a smooth sauce.
- STEP 2
Put the egg yolk into a bowl and lightly whisk. Pour over 1 /3 of the sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour in the remaining sauce, then tip back into the pan. Cook gently, stirring regularly, until it thickly coats the back of a spoon. Add the cayenne pepper, nutmeg, brandy, lemon juice and some seasoning.
- STEP 3
Stir in the shrimps to warm for a few minutes, then pile on to sourdough toast, sprinkle with a little extra cayenne and serve with a dressed salad, if you like.
