Crab and Shiitake Ravioli in a Corn-Lemon Grass Sauce

• 1 cup Sauteed shiitakes with 1 tablespoon shallots, chilled
• 1/2 pound picked crab leg meat
• 1/2 cup blanched fresh corn
• 1/4 cup cream fraiche
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 1 package square wonton skins
• Egg wash (1 egg:1/4 cup water)
• Canola oil to cook
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
• 4 stalks lemon grass, minced, white part only
• 2 cups raw corn kernels
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Juice of 1 lemon, from above
• Chile oil for garnish, recipe follows
• Chive batons for garnish
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup ground ancho chile powder
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups canola oil

1. In a bowl, combine mushrooms, crab, corn, cream fraiche, chives and lemon zest.
2. Season.
3. Lay out 4 skins at a time and place 1 tablespoon of mix on top.
4. Brush egg wash on the edges and place second skin on top.
5. Press down firmly to seal.
6. Make 12 raviolis.
7. In a pot of boiling, salted water, blanch raviolis for only 2 minutes until heated through.
8. In a saucepan coated lightly with oil, saute onions, ginger and lemon grass until soft, about 4 minutes.
9. Season and add corn.
10. Stir for 2 minutes, add stock and bring to a simmer.
11. Simmer for 15 minutes or a 20 percent reduction.
12. Using a hand blender or blender, puree very smooth then strain through a fine chinoise.
13. Place back on stove and heat.
14. Montee au beurre and season with juice.
15. Check for flavor.
16. PLATING On a soup plate, cover with the sauce.
17. Place 3 raviolis on the sauce and garnish with chile oil and chives.
18. In a non-stick saucepan heat spices until fragrant and just beginning to smoke.
19. Remove from heat and whisk in canola oil.
20. Transfer to a sterilized glass jar to cool.
21. Oil will separate, shake to reconstitute.
22. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
23. Yield: 3 cups

shallots, meat, corn, cream fraiche, chives, lemon, salt, egg, canola oil, onion, ginger, lemon grass, corn kernels, chicken stock, butter, lemon, chile oil, chive batons, salt, ground ancho chile powder, ground cumin, salt, canola oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crab-and-shiitake-ravioli-in-a-corn-lemon-grass-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)