La Caravelle's Les Quatre Oeufs au Beurre Blanc (Shad roe with caviar)

Name: La Caravelle's Les Quatre Oeufs au Beurre Blanc (Shad roe with caviar)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 pair shad roe; 6 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons sieved hard-cooked egg; 1 tablespoon black caviar, optional; 1 tablespoon salmon roe (red caviar); 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

1pair shad roe
6tablespoons butter
2tablespoons finely chopped shallots
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
½cup dry white wine
¼cup heavy cream
1teaspoon lemon juice
2tablespoons sieved hard-cooked egg
1tablespoon black caviar, optional
1tablespoon salmon roe (red caviar)
2tablespoons finely chopped parsley

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2
Trim off excess membranes. Do not split pair of roe, although they might separate as they cook. Puncture roe in several places with pin.
Step 3
Rub small baking dish with two tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle dish with shallots, salt and pepper to taste. Arrange roe over shallots and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour wine over roe.
Step 4
Place dish on stove and bring to boil. Transfer to oven and bake 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of roe.
Step 5
Remove roe to serving dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
Step 6
Cook down liquid in baking dish until it is reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Add cream and bring to rolling boil. Gradually add remaining four tablespoons of butter, stirring rapidly with wire whisk. As butter starts to melt, remove sauce from heat but continue stirring vigorously until butter is melted.
Step 7
Strain sauce into small saucepan, pressing solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Add lemon juice, sieved egg, black caviar and salmon roe.
Step 8
If shad roe has not split, divide in two carefully. Transfer roe to two hot plates. Spoon half of sauce over each serving. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.