Cornmeal And Shallot Madeleines With Creme Fraiche And Ca

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		July 1992	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Minced shallot
2	T	Cold unsalted butter
1/3	c	Yellow cornmeal
1/3	c	All-purpose flour
3/4	t	Double-acting baking powder
1		Egg, beaten lightly
1/4	c	CrÃ¨me fraÃ®che
		or sour cream
		plus additional as a
		topping
3	T	Water
2	oz	Caviar, about

INSTRUCTIONS

In a skillet cook the shallot in 1 tablespoon of the butter over
moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened and let the
mixture cool completely. In a bowl stir together the cornmeal, the
flour, the baking powder, and the shallot mixture, add the remaining  1
tablespoon butter, cut into bits, and blend the mixture until it
resembles fine meal. Stir in the egg, 1/4 cup of the crÃ¨me fraÃ®che,
the water, and salt and pepper to taste and stir the batter until it
is combined well.  On a baking sheet heat 16 well-buttered 2 2/3- by 1
3/4-inch  madeleine tins (about 2 tablespoons capacity) in the middle
of a  preheated 400F. oven for 2 minutes, remove the tins from the
oven,  and into each tin spoon a heaping 1 1/2 teaspoons of the batter.
Bake  the madeleines on the baking sheet in the middle of the 400F.
oven  for 6 to 8 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the centers
comes  out clean, turn them out onto racks, and let them cool
completely.  The madeleines may be made 3 days in advance and kept
chilled in an  airtight container. Top the madeleines with the
additional crÃ¨me  fraÃ®che and the caviar.  Makes 16 hors d'oeuvres.
Gourmet July 1992  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1006 Calories From Fat: 549 Total Fat: 62.2g Cholesterol: 639.6mg Sodium: 1491.7mg Potassium: 836.4mg Carbohydrates: 82.5g Fiber: 5.8g Sugar: 11.5g Protein: 34g