Best Sole Mousse In Leeks Recipes

SCALLOP AND SOLE MOUSSELINES

Steps:

• Rinse scallops and sole and pat dry, then purée in a food processor until very smooth. Force purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl, scraping bottom of sieve as needed.
• Set metal bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, then add egg white to purée and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until well combined. Add cream 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring after each addition until incorporated. (Mousseline should be the consistency of soft mashed potatoes; if it becomes runny or separates, stop adding cream and chill mixture, covered - still in ice bath - until firmer, about 30 minutes. Then continue adding cream.) Cover bowl and chill mixture 8 hours.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut out 10 rounds of parchment paper to line bottoms of molds and 10 rounds to line tops of molds, using 1 timbale mold as a guide. Brush molds with some melted butter and line bottom of each with a round of parchment. Chill molds 5 minutes (to set butter), then brush paper and sides of molds again with more melted butter.
• Stir salt, pepper, nutmeg, chives, and dill into mousseline, then divide among molds (they will be about two-thirds full). Rap molds on counter once or twice to settle mixture, then put a buttered parchment round, buttered side down, on surface of each mousseline. Put molds in an 8-inch square or round baking pan (2 inches deep) and bake in a hot water bath in oven until mousselines are just set and springy to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool mousselines in molds on a rack until warm, about 10 minutes, then invert onto a large plate and pat dry with paper towels before transferring to soup bowls.

FILLET OF SOLE WITH LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe glass casserole microwave the butter at high power (100%) for 1 minute, or until it is melted. Stir in the leeks and salt to taste and microwave the mixture, covered with the lid, at high power (100%) for 10 minutes, or until the leek is tender. Transfer the leek mixture to a saucepan and add the wine. Season the sole with salt and pepper and fold the fillets, skinned sides in, into thirds. Arrange the fillets in the casserole and microwave them, covered with lid, at high power (100%) for 3 minutes, or until they just flake. While the fish is cooking, boil the leek mixture until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Transfer the fish with a slotted spatula to heated plates and keep it warm, covered with foil. Add the fish liquid remaining in the casserole to the leek mixture and boil the mixture until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the cream and boil the mixture, stirring, until the sauce is thickened slightly. Season the sauce with the lemon juice and salt and pepper, spoon it around the fish, and garnish each serving with the parsley.

SALMON MOUSSE WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Cut the salmon into cubes. Set aside.
• Cut the leek crosswise into one- and-one-half-inch pieces. Cut the pieces into thin slices, lengthwise. Cut the slices into very thin strips (julienne). There should be one cup. Increase or decrease the strips to make one cup.
• Put the leeks in a small saucepan and add the wine. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, put the salmon into the container of a food processor or electric blender. Add the egg, salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Start processing while adding the cream. Spoon and scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the leek strips and fold them in.
• Bring water to the boil in the bottom of a steamer.
• Lay out on a flat surface eight rectangles of plastic wrap or aluminum foil, each about 6 by 12 inches. Butter each rectangle on the exposed side. Spoon one-half cup of mousse mixture into the center of each. Roll the plastic wrap or foil to neatly and tightly enclose the mousse.
• Arrange the rolls in a steamer rack and place the rack over the boiling water. Cover closely and let steam seven minutes (the internal temperature should be about 150 degrees). Remove the plastic wrap or foil and serve with white butter sauce spooned over each serving.

SOLE MOUSSE IN LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the sole into one-inch cubes and chill well.
• You will need 12 large outer leaves of leeks, the larger the better. Remove the leaves from the leeks and rinse thoroughly. Drop the leaves into a kettle of boiling water and add salt to taste. Let simmer two minutes and drain. Run cold water over the leaves until well chilled. Drain. Pat dry on clean toweling.
• Put the sole into the container of a food processor or blender. Start blending. Add the egg yolks while blending. Gradually add the cream, nutmeg, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• Open up the leek leaves and arrange them on a flat surface. Neatly trim off the top and bottom of each leek to make a rectangle about nine inches long.
• Add a mound of the mousse mixture (about three tablespoons) near the base of each leek leaf. Roll up each to enclose the mousse neatly and compactly.
• Butter a metal baking dish (a dish that measures about 14 inches by 8 inches) and arrange the rolls, seam side down, on the dish. Dot the rolls with any remaining butter. Pour the fish broth over all.
• Cover closely with aluminum foil and bring to the boil on top of the stove. Place in the oven and bake 15 minutes.
• Transfer the stuffed leeks to a serving dish. Spoon the butter sauce over and sprinkle with black pepper. Serve hot.