Black Pepper Angel Hair with Smoked Salmon
- 1 quart heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup clam juice
- 1 cup white wine dry
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns whole
- 2 tablespoons dill weed
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 3/4 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
- 16 ounces angel hair pasta black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 ounces smoked salmon
- 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 each dill weed sprigs, fresh
- In generous saucepot, reduce the one quart heavy cream at a gentle simmer until it is half its original volume.
- Meanwhile, in separate, smaller pot, combine clam juice, wine, garlic, peppercorns, salt, dill and vinegar.
- Reduce at a rolling boil to half its original volume, then strain and dispose of garlic and peppercorns.
- Add wine reduction to reduced cream and reserve.
- With electric mixer, whip 8 oz heavy cream to medium peaks, then add sour cream and whip until blended.
- (The chef calls this "quick creme fraiche").
- In boiling, lightly salted water, cook pasta (if fresh) for 45 seconds or to desired donenesss.
- Drain in collander and cool by running cold water through it to halt cooking.
- In 10-12" saute pan, heat cream/wine sauce to boil, then whisk in parmesan until well blended.
- (Sauce will continue to reduce quickly).
- Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss to coat evenly.
- Divide between 4 dishes, topping each with 2 oz smoked salmon, a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprig of dill.
- Serves 4.
cream, clam juice, white wine, garlic, black peppercorns, dill weed, champagne vinegar, parmesan, black pepper, salt, salmon, heavy whipping cream, sour cream, dill weed sprigs
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/black-pepper-angel-hair-smoked--5379 (may not work)