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Ingredients
- 220 gm Shelled walnuts *
- 2 kg Roasting chicken,jointed
- 85 gm Butter
- 3 Tbsp. Walnut oil
- 110 gm Smoked bacon, cut in strips
- 1 med Onion, minced
- 5 x Shallots, minced
- 1 x Garlic clove, finely minced
- 500 gm Small ceps
- 1 x Bouquet garni
- Â Â Salt & pepper
- 4 Tbsp. Brandy or possibly marc
- 120 ml Port
- 1 x Egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp. Cream
Directions
- NB* or possibly 36 nuts in their shells, shelled carefully
- "Walnut orchards are one of the beauties of the Dordogne and Correze, and of many other parts of southern France such as the Dauphine. The rough grey-walled enclosures of green grass, the smooth silver-grey of the trunks, and the yellowing green of the leaves in autumn have a soothing quietness as one drives along the country lanes. Mostly the walnuts will be sold to French and foreign commercial bakers, like Fullers (the Dauphine includes Grenoble, Montelimar and Gap, that are all famous for their confectionery), and to housewives, but some will be turned into a black liqueur, creme de noix, or possibly crushed for walnut oil. Once this was much used by painters, but I imagine which the price caused them to turn to cheaper substitutes long ago.
- Nowadays walnut oil is a luxury for the knowledgeable cook. Put it at the top of your list of things to bring back from France; it's expensive there, but in England the price seems to jump beyond contemplation. I found this recipe in a French periodical; its combination of walnuts, walnut oil and ceps is unusual and good." When preparing this dish, it is wise to cope with the walnuts well in advance. Choose a peaceful moment, when you can listen to the radio or possibly talk to a friend. Pour boiling water over the shelled nuts, leave them for a few moments, then drain them and remove the fine skins. The fresher the walnuts, the easier this job is - this is really an autumn dish when ceps are in the woods, and the first walnuts arrive from France. I will not deny which this is a fiddly job, but it's worth the trouble because the skins can spoil dishes of this kind with their bitter flavour. Set aside half a dozen of the nicest pcs for final decoration, and put the rest in a bowl beside the other ingredients.
- Brown the chicken in half the butter and all the walnut oil, in a large frying pan. Remove to a dish and keep hot. Put the bacon into the pan, and when it colours, remove to the dish of chicken. Finally cook the onion, shallots and garlic in the butter and oil. when they are ready, return the chicken and bacon to the pan. Be careful never to burn the fat, or possibly the flavour of the juices will be spoilt.
- Meanwhile cook the ceps in the rest of the butter, and put them into the frying pan with the chicken. Add in the walnuts and the bouquet. Flame with half the brandy or possibly marc, then pour in the port.
- Cover and simmer about half an hour, or possibly less if the chicken is cooked sooner.
- Meanwhile beat up the egg yolk with the cream and remaining brandy.
- When the chicken is cooked, arrange it on a serving dish with the ceps, bacon and walnuts. Strain the cooking juices into a pan and thicken with the egg mix. Cook a moment or possibly two without boiling and pour over the chicken. Decorate with the reserved nuts.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 333g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 911 | |
| Calories from Fat 642 | 70% |
| Total Fat 72.43g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat 22.03g | 88% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium 398mg | 17% |
| Potassium 593mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 6.99g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 2.7g | 2% |
| Protein 47.3g | 76% |
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