Cauliflower Soup with Lobster Dumplings

Name: Cauliflower Soup with Lobster Dumplings
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H10M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter; 4 tablespoons shallots, minced; 1 head cauliflower, greens removed, head cut into small pieces; Salt; 6 cups lobster or chicken stock; Lobster dumplings, recipe follows; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pinch nutmeg; 3 (1 1/2 pound) whole lobsters, cooked, meat removed from shell, 1/2 cup tail meat reserved for dumplings, tail meat sliced into rounds; 1 tablespoon truffle oil; 1 1/2 cups white bread crumbs; 1/2 tablespoon softened butter; 1 egg beaten; 2 teaspoons chopped tarragon; 1/2 cup chopped cooked lobster meat; Milk, to bind; Salt and ground white pepper

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 10 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 10 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

4 ounces butter

4 tablespoons shallots, minced

1 head cauliflower, greens removed, head cut into small pieces

Salt

6 cups lobster or chicken stock

Lobster dumplings, recipe follows

1 cup heavy cream

1 pinch nutmeg

3 (1 1/2 pound) whole lobsters, cooked, meat removed from shell, 1/2 cup tail meat reserved for dumplings, tail meat sliced into rounds

1 tablespoon truffle oil

Lobster Dumplings:

1 1/2 cups white bread crumbs

1/2 tablespoon softened butter

1 egg beaten

2 teaspoons chopped tarragon

1/2 cup chopped cooked lobster meat

Milk, to bind

Salt and ground white pepper

Directions

Heat butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add shallots and cauliflower and season with salt. Saute the cauliflower until it begins to lightly caramelize and become tender. Add stock and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are completely soft.
Puree mixture until smooth in a blender. Add the heavy cream and nutmeg and bring the soup to a simmer.
Add the dumplings and poach them in soup for 3 to 5 minutes. Check your seasoning and remove from heat.
In a soup bowl place the lobster meat and 1 claw in center and pour 8 ounces of soup and dumplings on top and drizzle with truffle oil.