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quenelles with cream sauce

Quenelles in Cream Sauce (Recipe)

Nassie Angadi
Traditional quenelle lyonnaise recipe, nature or with fish as a classic French dinner dish.
4.46 from 42 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizers and Starters
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 32703 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For 8 Quenelles

  • 175 g of flour approx. 1.25 cups
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 cup of water
  • 3 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 250-300 g of white fish (optional) eg. pike or merlu hake fish
  • 4 slices of jambon cru ham (optional)

For the sauce

  • 1/2 teaspoon of grated nutmeg
  • 40 cl of crème fraîche or heavy cream (2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup of shredded gruyère cheese or emmental

Instructions
 

  • Add the water, butter and salt to a casserole pan and heat at a low temperature.
  • When the butter is melted, add the flour, and cook for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • Off the heat, add the eggs and stir as the mixture is cooling.
  • (Optional) Blend the fish in a blender, and then hand mix it into the dough mixture.
  • Place the dough on a floured work surface and flour your hands.
  • Once cool, take a portion of the dough with a spoon and and form small round sausages in a silicone mold tray.
  • Put the quenelles in the fridge for a 1/2 hour or so that they hold together well.
  • Remove the quenelles from the mold and place in a deep dish baking tray.
  • (Optional) cut the strips of jambon cru in half and place each 1/2 on a quenelle.
  • Cover the quenelles with the heavy cream, cheese and sprinkling of nutmeg.
  • Place in a preheated oven for 35 minutes at 360°F (180°C).
  • Serve warm.

Notes

The recipe assumes that each person will be served 2 quenelles. For additional quantities, please adjust portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 32703kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4607gFat: 1435gSaturated Fat: 233gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1006gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14645mgSodium: 12574mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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