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Parmentier de Confit de Canard

By Laurapackham
This is a favourite in our household
- 8 medium potatoes
- 2 shallots
- 2 onions
- 2 large carrots
- 4 thighs of duck confit (Confit de canard)
Pear and caramel pie

By Lili18 , blog Cuisine et saveurs de Lili
Preheat the oven to 210 ° C (gas mark 6-7)
- 2 rolls of readymade puff pastry
- 230 g of sugar
- 4 tbsp of water
- 30 g salted butter
- 250 g mascarpone
- 100 g ground hazelnuts
- 70 g unsalted butter
- 3 pears
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
Bouillabaisse

By Catherine B
Wash, clean out, and chop the fish (or better yet, ask the fishmonger)
- 2 kg of rock fish
- 1 kg of rascasse (scorpion fish)
- 1 kg of crabs and crustaceans
- 1 sprig of fennel
- 3 tomatoes peeled and seeded
- 1 onions diced finely
- 4 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 small bunch of parsley
- thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch of saffron
- 1 dried orange peel
- 20 cl of olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 8 slices of dry bread
Crepes

By oli__via
Mix all the crepe ingredients together adding a little milk at a time to prevent lumps forming
- 300 ml of milk
- 100 grams of plain flour
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons of melted butter
Croque mademoiselle

By vmb1
A play on the popular French toasted sandwich - Croque Madame (a Ham, Cheese & hollandaise sauce toastie served wit...
- 2 Slices of your preferred Bread (thick cut)
- 1 Duck Egg (or med-large chicken egg)
- 1 Slice of quality ham (recommend honey roast butcher's ham)
- Sliced Cheese (a creamy mild continental cheese like, edam, emmental, or gouda recommended)
- Butter or spread
- Mayonnaise
Sweet Eve Strawberry and Vanilla Brown Sugar Toasted Brioche Sandwich

By Sweet Eve Strawberry, Sweet Eve Strawberry
If you are after a really sumptuous breakfast or brunch treat, then look no further
- 8 slices of brioche bread
- 400g ripe Sweet Eve strawberries
- Unsalted butter for spreading
- 100g soft brown cane sugar
- 1 heaped tsp of vanilla bean paste
Toasts with duck confit

By Labeyrie
Place the confit in the microwave, remove the bone and gently flake the meat
- 2 legs duck confit
- mixed raw vegetables (carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, celeriac, radishes, peppers, etc.)
- walnut oil,
- wine vinegar,
- 4 thick slices of bread.
French Pizza

By Ryan Lawrence
Roll out the puff pastry to the length of the tray and lightly mark a rectangle on the inside
- Puff pastry
- 150g grated cheese
- 2 tomatoes
- olive oil
- optional
- onion
- herbs
- sausage
- bacon
- chicken
- basil
- pepper
Pineapple and coconut macarons

By Philip Friend, Bakingfanatic
My version of a piña colada cocktail in a macaron: coconut and almond shells filled with a fresh pineapple, lime g
- For the shells:
- 75g ground almonds
- 75g desiccated coconut
- 150g icing sugar
- 135g caster sugar
- 105g egg whites at room temperature yellow
- few drops of yellow food colouring (gel-based rather than water-based)
- Filling:
- 200g white chocolate, chopped into smallish chunks
- 100g pineapple, pureed
- juice of 1 lime
- 60g unsalted butter
- splash of rum
- Topping:
- desiccated coconut
White Sauce

By bluerider99
Put the butter, milk and flour into a pan on a high heat
- 500ml milk (1 pint)
- 30g plain flour
- 30g butter
- (flavourings)
- nutmeg
Quiche

By rosygirl
This recipe was given to us by a French friend
- Pie Crust
- 1 1/3 cups flour (plain, wholemeal, or a combination)
- 1/3 cup (~75 g) butter or margarine
- 1/4 tsp salt
- cold water
- Filling
- ~1 1/2 cups cooked cauliflower (boil or steam the florets)
- ~1/3 cup chicken fillet, diced into small pieces
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup milk (or use a combination of milk and single cream)
- ~ 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt, black pepper and green chilli to taste
Croque Monsieur

By Susan J
Heat the oven at 200°C. Spread sauce, place the ham and the cheese on one of the slices
- 2 slices of white or wholegrain bread
- 30ml béchamel sauce
- 2 slice of ham
- 2 slice of swiss cheese or cheddar.
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