Boston Harbor Hotel'S Warm Smoked Salmon And Leek Custard
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 5 large eggs
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup thinly sliced leek
- 10 ounces smoked salmon, cubed
- american sturgeon black caviar (for garnish)
- 1/4 cup micro beet leaf (or 10 chervil sprigs, for garnish)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, beat cream and eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and reserve.
- Lightly butter 10 (4-ounce) oven-proof ramekins.
- In a sauce pan, melt remaining butter and add leeks. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until leeks are very tender. Remove from heat and cool.
- To assemble, place an equal amount of leeks in bottom of each ramekin. Top with the smoked salmon and pour in cream mixture.
- Place ramekins on cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until custards set.
- Remove and serve, topped with caviar and garnished with micro beet greens or chervil sprigs.
- 10 servings.
heavy cream, eggs, salt, butter, salmon, american sturgeon black caviar, beet leaf
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/boston-harbor-hotels-warm-smoked-salmon-and-leek-custard-117916 (may not work)