Vol Au Vent Of Louisiana Seafood Recipes

VOL-AU-VENT

Steps:

• Lightly flour a clean work surface. Using a rolling pin, gently roll out dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 4-inch vol-au-vent cutter, cut out 4 rounds. If using a 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds; cut out centers from half the rounds with a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to form rings.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and cream. Using a pastry brush, moisten top of each vol-au-vent with egg wash, being careful not to let any drip down over the cut edges. (Or moisten each ring and round with egg wash; lay one ring on top of each round, lining up outside edges.) Place vol-au-vents on an ungreased baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; place in refrigerator 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake until vol-au-vents are puffed and golden on the outside, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; continue baking 10 to 12 minutes to let insides cook through.
• Transfer vol-au-vents to a wire rack. While still warm, cut out center of tops with a paring knife; set aside. Remove and discard inside dough, and let shells cool completely. Spoon or pipe in desired filling. Replace tops, and serve.

VOL-AU-VENT OF LOUISIANA SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute the green onions and shallots until they're limp.
• Add the wine and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce until most of the liquid is gone.
• Add the cream, saffron, salt, pepper, cayenne and ginger, and bring to a light boil.
• (Also add tarragon at this point if using dried.) Add scallops and shrimp.
• Cook for four minutes, then add oysters and fresh tarragon.
• Cook until edges of oysters are curly.
• Throughout the process, agitate pan to slosh the sauce over the seafoods.
• Spoon the seafoods into a puff pastry shell, until seafoods and sauce run over the top and onto the plate.

VOL AU VENTS

Steps:

• Put the stock and bay leaf in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and turn off the heat.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan and fry the onions for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until shrunken, dark and golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until it disappears. Pour over the stock, add the chicken and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the vol au vent shells and serve.

SEAFOOD VOL-AU-VENT

Steps:

• Heat butter in frying pan.
• When hot add onion carrot and celery; cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat.
• Mix in curry powder and flour; mix again.
• Cook 1 minute uncovered over medium heat.
• Pour in chicken stock and season well.
• Cook 8 to 10 minutes uncovered over medium heat.
• Add cream and parsley, mix well.
• Continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in seafood; simmer 2 to 3 minutes over low heat.
• Fill vo-au-vent shells and serve.