Mussels brochettes with velouté  Ingredients:       16 mussels    1 cup fish broth       2 tablespoons butter    2 tablespoons flour       1/4 cup liquid cream    1 egg       grated bread to taste    salt to taste       ground white pepper to taste    olive oil to taste       chopped parsley to taste

Preparation:

* Clean and wash well the mussels and open them in a saucepan on the fire. * Remove from the shells and strain the broth; reserve both. * Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the flour stirring with a wooden spoon. * Add fish broth and mussel broth, little by little, stirring constantly. * Season, cook stirring for 8-10 minutes. * Add the cream, let boil and serve in cups. * Sprinkle with parsley. * Pass the mussels through beaten egg and grated bread. * Fry in abundant hot oil. * Insert the mussels in a skewer and put over the cups of cream.

Categories:  Belgian, Seafood

Estimated Serving:  4

Estimated preparation time:  20 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  paula    2011/07/07