Fish Pate
| Yield: | 4 Servings | 
| Categories: | New Orleans, Pates, Seafood | 
| PATE | ||
| 2 | lb | Trout, or other firm | 
| DIVIDER | -- fleshed fish | |
| 2 | tb | Shallots | 
| 1 | md | Lime, juice of | 
| 1/2 | c | Wine, white | 
| 2 | Thyme, sprigs OR | |
| 1/2 | ts | Thyme, dried | 
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1/2 | c | Oil, olive | 
| Salt (to taste) | ||
| Pepper (to taste) | ||
| 1 | c | Flour | 
| 1 | c | Milk | 
| 3 | oz | Butter | 
| 4 | lg | Eggs | 
| 6 | Ice cubes | |
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 | c | Cream | 
| 1 | ds | Nutmeg | 
| 1 | ds | Pepper, cayenne | 
| 1 | tb | Tarragon | 
| SAUCE | ||
| 4 | Crabs, cleaned, not cooked | |
| 2 | oz | Butter | 
| 2 | tb | Shallots, minced | 
| 2 | Thyme, sprigs OR | |
| 1/2 | ts | Thyme, dried | 
| Salt (to taste) | ||
| Pepper (to taste) | ||
| 1/4 | ts | Pepper, cayenne | 
| 1/2 | c | Cream | 
| 1 | Bay leaf | 
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