LEE BAILEY'S PASTA WITH GOLDEN CAVIAR

Lee Bailey's Pasta With Golden Caviar image

Provided by Julia Reed

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups créme fraîche
1/3 cup Calvados or other brandy
2 bay leaves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 pounds angel-hair pasta
1 egg yolk
20 ounces golden (whitefish) caviar
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine the crème fraîche, Calvados and bay leaves in a large saucepan and whisk until blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to very low and keep warm, stirring occasionally while cooking the pasta.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter and all of the pasta. Cook until the pasta is just done, still firm to the teeth, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
Whisk the egg yolk and the remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a large serving bowl until blended. Add the hot pasta and toss gently to coat the strands. Discard the bay leaves and pour the crème fraîche mixture over the pasta. Add about 3/4 of the caviar and toss gently until mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at once on warm plates, topping each portion with a heaping spoonful of the remaining caviar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 796, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 1110 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams