Preparation

Preparation (can be done in the morning, for example, or the day before)

Cut the 4 sheets of puff pastry into 2 parts.

Using a brush (or a clean finger), spread some egg yolk over 4 puff pastry halves (this will become the lid).

Sprinkle some coarse salt (and some freshly ground pepper) over the egg.

Bake until golden brown for 12 to 17 minutes at 180°C in a preheated oven (check packaging!).

Set aside until ready to use.

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If you have a "dirty" sweetbread:

Place a pan with some salt and when it boils, add the sweetbreads.

Keep simmering for 15/20 minutes depending on size and thickness.

Remove the sweetbreads and let them cool in cold water.

Remove any membranes present.

Dry and refrigerate until use.

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When using dried mushrooms .

First soak mushrooms in water for 15 minutes.

Let them drain and collect the liquid in a container for later use.

Then remove roots, sand, etc. from them.

Cut them into strips, not into cubes or slices.

Set aside until ready to use.

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Place the drippings from dried mushrooms in a saucepan.

Allow to reduce/reduce by half.

Add the concentrated stock.

Taste and season with pepper and, if necessary, some salt.

Keep cold until ready to use.

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Building the dish (10/15 min):

Sprinkle some salt over the sweetbreads and sprinkle with flour.

Fry the sweetbreads in a hot pan for about 4 minutes.

Remove from the pan.

Keep warm (preferably on a warm plate) under aluminum foil in a warm oven.

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Put some butter in the pan where the sweetbreads come from.

Briefly fry the mushroom strips over high heat.

Deglaze with some white wine.

Add the drippings from the mushrooms (including stock) and bring to the boil.

Add a few spoons of clotted cream or a dash of cream to thicken the sauce.

Then pass the sauce through a fine sieve (or leave it as is; my choice)

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Place the bottom of the puff pastry on the plate (remove/press any bulges if necessary).

Divide the sweetbreads and some mushrooms over the bottom of the puff pastry.

Spoon some of the sauce over the filling.

Place the puff pastry "hat" on the construction.

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Divide the rest of the sauce and mushrooms over the plate.

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KPK/24dec22

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