Circulo de la Hispanidad 35th Anniversary Spring Gala

CÍrculo Food Services

2. Grill on medium/high heat until desired doneness. 3. Slice steak on a bias and top with crispy shallots.

Shallot Preperation:

1. Peel and slice shallots. 2. Fry shallots in olive oil until golden brown. 3. Season to taste with salt.

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Mashed Potatoes Preperation:

Haricot Vert Preperation: 1. Wash potatoes under cold running water. 2. Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. 3. Bring water to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer and cook for approx. 25 minutes. 4. Combine cream, butter and salt in a pot and heat until butter is melted. 5. Drain potatoes, add cream mixture, using a potato masher, mash until there are no lumps. 1. Wash and trim the haricots. 2. Add salted butter to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Add the haricot vert and cook for 1 minute. Drain the haricot and place in an ice bath to cool down completely. 3. Finely chop 2 shallots and sauté in a pan with 2 tbsp. of butter, once the shallots are nice and soft add the haricot vert and cook for another 3 minutes. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

GRILLED HANGER STEAK WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS, SMASHED POTATOES AND HARICOT VERT

Ingredients:

2 lbs. hanger steak 1 lb. fresh shallots 2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes

1/2 stick of butter 1/2 cup of butter 1 ½ lbs. haricot vert

Steak Preperation: 1. Season steak with salt, pepper and dry oregano to taste.

Ingredients for Pastry Cream and Preperation: Once the dough is cold cut into 4 pieces and roll out to 8 inch discs 1/8 of an inch thick. Place dough on 4 ½ inch shallow ramekins and bake at 350 until golden brown.

½ cup milk 1 egg yolk 2 ½ tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. corn flour 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract

MIXED BARRY TART

Ingredients for Dough and Preperation:

Bring the milk to a boil. In a bowl mix eggs, flour, sugar and vanilla. Gradually add a portion of hot milk to the egg mix- ture while whisking to avoid the egg from curdling. Continue by adding the rest of the egg mixture to the milk and cook over medium heat until it thickens. Add butter, if lumpy pass through a fine mesh colander or use a hand blender. Reserve cream in the frigidaire until completely cooled. Fill tart shell with cooled pastry cream and top with desired berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries...). Serves 4.

1 cup flour 1/2 cup butter 1 egg yolk 2 ½ tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp. water

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Mix all ingredients until they come together, form a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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