Australian Gourmet Traveller - (06)June 2019 (1)

JOSHEMETT

Crèmebrûlée

SERVES5-6

Picturedp119.

500 ml(2cups)doublecream

(35%-45%fat;seenote)

2 vanillabeans,split

10 eggyolks

150 gmcastersugar,

plusextratoserve

(about 100gm)

1 Preheatovento140°C(or

100°Chalf-fanif youhavea

combioven).Pourcreamintoa

saucepan,addvanillaandheat

untiljustbelowboiling.Whisk

eggyolksandsugartogether

in a heatproofbowl,thenpour

hotcreamovereggs,stirring

well.Strainintoa jug.

2 Pourstrainedmixtureinto

6 flatbrûléedishes.Placedishes

in a largeroastingtrayandpour

hotwaterintothetraytocome

abouthalfwayupthedishes.

Bakeuntilthecustardsare

just set with a slight wobble

in thecentre(35-45minutes).

Removefromoven,cool,then

refrigerateforatleast3-4hours

tochillandset.

3 Toserve,sprinklesugar

overthetopofeachdishand

shake offtheexcess.Gently

caramelisethesugaralltheway

aroundwitha kitchenblowtorch

untilgoldenandcrisp.Work

quicklytoavoidmeltingthe

brûlée.Serveimmediately.

NoteThefatpercentageof

creamcanbefoundonthe

backofthepacket.UseBulla

double cream for best results.●

Fideua

NIGELSLATER

Fideua

SERVES 6

2 squid,cleaned
50 mloliveoil
4 garliccloves,thinlysliced
1 onion,diced
600 gmtomatoes,finely
chopped
11/2 tbspsweetsmoked
paprika(ortotaste)
Generouspinchofsaffron
(optional)
500 gmdriedpasta,suchas
stortinibucati
1 litre(4cups)chicken
orfishstock
12 largegreenprawns, peeled,
tailsintact
250 gmclams
12 mussels

1 Removethetentaclesfrom
1 squidandcutthehoodinto
smalldice.Cutsecondsquid
intowidestrips,scoringhood
andremovingtentacles.Cut
tentaclesinhalfandreserve.
2 Heat30mloilin a shallow
paellapanovermediumheat.
Adddicedsquidandcook
quickly,lettingit sizzleand
colourlightlyonbothsides.
3 Addgarlicandoniontopan
witha littlemoreoilif needed.
Addtomatoesandtheirjuice,
andcook,stirringfor2 minutes,
thenstirin paprika,saffronand
pasta.Roastfora minute,then
pourin stock,seasonwith
salttotaste,bringtotheboil
andcookfor8 minutes,or
untiltwo-thirdsoftheliquid
hasevaporated(donotstir
againuntila finecrusthas
formedonthebase).
4 Meanwhile,warmremaining
oilin a shallowpan,addstrips
ofsquid,tentacles,andprawns.
Cookfor2 minutesuntillightly
browned,thenremovefrompan.
5 Placeclams,mussels,squid
andprawnsoverpasta,make
a loosedomeofaluminium
foiloverthepanandleaveto
steamfor2-3minutesuntil
themusselsandclamshave
opened. Serve immediately.

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