Black Pepper Angel Hair With Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

1 qt cream
1 c clam juice
1 c dry wine
6 garlic
2 ts black peppercorns
2 tb dillweed
1 tb champagne vinegar
3/4 c parmesan cheese
16 oz blk pepper angel hair pasta
2 ts salt
8 oz smoked salmon
8 oz cream
1 c sour cream
4 sprigs dillweed

Instructions

In generous saucepot, reduce the one quart heavy cream at a gentle simmer until it is half its original volume. Meanwhile, in separate, smaller pot, combine clam juice, wine, garlic, peppercorns, salt, dill and vinegar. Reduce at a rolling boil to half its original volumbe, then strain & dispose of garlic and peppercorns. Add wine reduction to reduced cream and reserve. With electric mixer, whip 8 oz heavy cream to med. peaks, then add sour cream and whip until blended. (The chef calls this "quick creme fraiche"). In boiling, lightly salted water, cook pasta (if fresh) for 45 seconds or to desired donenesss. Drain in collander and cool by running cold water through it to halt cooking. In 10-12" saute pan, heat cream/wine sauce to boil, then whisk in parmesan until well blended. (Sauce will continue to reduce quickly). Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss to coat evenly. Divide between 4 dishes, topping each with 2 oz smoked salmon, a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprig of dill. Serves 4. This recipe comes from Chef Susan Pickard, 411 West Italian Cafe, Chapel Hill, NC (HOME OF THE TARHEELS!!). Hope you enjoy! Judy Garnett/pjxg05a ~---O.K. cj This is not exactly a "Diet Meal", but if you cut down the fat on this one, let me know. I love it this way, but am interested in cutting down on fat wherever possible. Best regards, Judy Garnett/Raleigh FOOD AND WINE CLUB TOPIC: FOOD FORUM TIME: 02/15 11:34 AM TO: ELAINE RADIS (BGMB90B) FROM: JUDY GARNETT (PJXG05A) SUBJECT: R-MM SALMON SPREAD Hi Elaine, Saw the info about the new Round Robin and will get the soup recipes in to Robbie a.s.a.p. Thought you might like to see this "local restaurant" recipe.