Monday, April 18, 2011

Bechemel Sauce (classical white sauce)

Ingredients Needed and QUANTITY:

Margarine

200g

Flour

200g

Milk

2l

Onion

1 each

Cloves

5 each

Equipment used:

Pot

Thick based pan

Piano whisk

Wooden spoon

Conical strainer

Double mesh siff

Chemicals used:

Sanitizer

Multi purpose

Oven/grill

*METHOD FOR RECIPE:

1. Melt butter in thick based pan

2. Add flour mix in until ball form

Cook for a few minutes to remove flour taste

3. Remove from heat, allow to cool (cold roux, hot liquid)

4. Heat milk and studded onion

5. Add warmed milk slowly and stir until smooth

6. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes

7. Remove onion pass sauce through conical strainer/siff

8. Cover with a film of butter to prevent skim forming

Beef Olives

Ingredients Needed and QUANTITY:

rump

1.7kg

green pepper

½ each

onions

½

mushrooms

250g

cream

25ml

cinnamon stock

50ml

lemon and herb sauce

25ml

oil

+- 50ml

Equipment used:

Mixing bowls

Green board

Red board

Brown board

Chef’s knife

Pallet knife

Boning knife

Saucepan

Oval serving tray

toothpicks

Paper towel

Stove top gas burner

Bain Marie insert

Dish cloths

Meat mallet

Chemicals used:

Sanitizer

Multi purpose

Oven/grill

* METHOD FOR RECIPE:

1.Mise en place: Prepare all equipment, ingredients and utensils

2.Slice rump 1cm thick on red cutting board

3.Tenderize meat with meat mallet

4.Brunoise vegetable, place in mixing bowl, mix in with lemon and herb sauce and cream

*Stir until thickens*

5.Sauté brunoised vegs in saucepan until transparent, de glaze with cinnamon stock before removing from stove

6.Add cream and lemon and herb mix put into mixing bowls

7.On red cutting board stuff rump slices, roll and keep together with tooth picks

*WAIT UNTIL OIL IS HOT*

8.Shallow fry stuffed rump in oil till well done

9.Remove beef olives and place on paper towel on oval serving tray to drain oil

10.Place in bain Marie insert

**Chef's Tip**