Florence Fabricants Rouille Recipes

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, add bottled water and set aside to soak 2 to 4 hours. Drain tomatoes, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• Place sun-dried tomatoes, plum tomatoes, basil, garlic, onion, maple syrup and olive oil in food processor, and process as fine as possible.
• Transfer 2 cups of the mixture to a blender. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved water, and blend, first on low speed, then high, until smoothly puréed. Add remaining tomato mixture about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring it in and blending after each addition, until tomato mixture is smooth and saucelike. If too thick, add a little additional reserved soaking water. Blend in lemon juice.
• Pulse in oregano and thyme. Season to taste with pepper.

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• To make the rouille, crumble the chili pepper and saffron into a small bowl and moisten with the water. Set aside.
• Break up the white bread, place it in a food processor and process to make fine bread crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a small bowl and moisten with fish soup. Do not rinse the food processor.
• With the processor running, drop the garlic cloves in through the seed tube, then add the chili and saffron mixture. Turn off the processor and scrape the sides of the container. Add the bread and process to combine.
• With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and continue processing several minutes, until the mixture is thick and smooth, like mayonnaise.

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• Add the stock to the bread crumbs. Let stand for a couple of minutes, then press out the bread. In a large mortar, press the peppers and garlic. When well pounded add the pressed bread crumbs. Slowly stir in the oil, a couple of drops at a time. Season with salt.

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• Cut the cleaned fish fillets into medium sized pieces. In a large non-reactive bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients. Add the pieces of fish and whole shrimp so that all the seafood is coated with the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• For the Stock/Fumet: In a large stockpot over low-medium flame, heat the oil and butter. Saute the leek, onion, garlic, and fennel for 5 minutes until tender. Deglaze with Pernod, cooking for 5 minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate. Place the bouquet garni in the stockpot tied to the handle for easy removal. Add the cold water, wine, canned tomatoes and fish parts. Season with saffron and pepper. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring to mingle flavors. Allow the stock to slowly simmer. Skim and discard the fish foam that rises to the surface. Do not boil! If the stock boils, these impurities will be incorporated into the liquid. Simmer for 15 minutes, turn off heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Pass the fumet through a strainer lined with cheesecloth.
• For the Broth: Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, parsley and orange zest. Add the clams, mussels, Pernod and wine. Steam open, about 2 minutes. Stir in fennel, leek, tomatoes, bay leaf and fumet. Season with saffron, salt and pepper, Add the fish pieces to the broth. Simmer for 3 minutes until the fish is opaque. Add tomato paste and adjust seasonings.
• For the Rouille: Broil the tomato and bell pepper, turning to blacken all sides. Place the roasted pepper in a paper bag, close it, and let it "sweat" for 5 minutes so it is easier to peel the skin. Remove from bag, peel the skin and discard the seeds and stem. Peel and cut the tomato, squeeze out the seeds. In a food processor, puree the potato, roasted pepper, tomato, mayonnaise, fumet, garlic, saffron and cayenne. Season with sea salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• For the Croutons: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly brush the baguette slices with olive oil and bake on a cookie sheet until crisp. Set aside.
• Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls. Spoon the rouille over the croutons and place in bowl. Garnish with parsley and basil.

Steps:

• Place the garlic and salt on a cutting board and mince together. Transfer the mixture to a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the egg yolk, lemon juice, saffron, and red pepper flakes. Process until smooth.
• With the machine running, pour the olive oil in a thin, steady stream through the feed tube to make a thick mayonnaise emulsion. Transfer the rouille to a serving bowl and store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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• Dissolve yeast in water and set aside for about 10 minutes.
• Combine 3 1/4 cups of the flour and the salt in a bowl, add the yeast mixture and the olive oil and mix until the ingredients cling together and can be gathered into a firm ball of dough.
• Spread the remaining quarter-cup of flour on a board or work surface, place the ball of dough on the flour and knead, incorporating the flour from the board until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and set aside to rise until doubled, about one hour. Punch dough down. Dough is now ready to use. It may be stored, wrapped in plastic, in the refrigerator overnight if necessary. It may also be frozen but should be thoroughly defrosted before using.

Steps:

• Place the red pepper under a hot grill and cook for 5 minutes on both sides, so that it softens and the skin is slightly charred.
• Remove the pepper from the grill and peel the skin with a small knife. Halve the pepper remove the seeds and roughly chop the flesh.
• Place the garlic, chilli, pepper and smoked paprika in a food processor or blender and puree to a smooth paste.
• With the motor running gradually pour in the olive oil until well combined, finally blend in the breadcrumbs.
• Season the rouille to taste. Serve