The focus for Judy's Cooking Class this month was En Papillote (In Paper/Parchment). Twelve women gathered in her kitchen for a demonstration lesson. She has a class every Wednesday and repeats the "theme" for the month. (iPhone photos)
We assembled Salmon En Papillote and Lamb Shanks en Papillote with Leeks, Carrots, Rosemary and Orange.
The lamb was cooked in individual foil packets with vegetables, herbs, vermouth, and a silver of butter then roasted until luscious and fork-tender. Foil was needed as this dish bakes for 2 1/2 hours.
The salmon was cooked in parchment as it only took 12 minutes to cook. It was cooked with sautéed mushrooms and herb butter.
The lamb was so yummy and the carrots were incredible.
The cool thing about this dish is that you can cook the lamb the day before and prepare the bags 1-2 hours ahead of cooking. Judy served both the lamb and salmon with polenta with parmesan cheese. Mashed potatoes would also be a nice side dish.
Truly elegant dishes for company.......and easy to prepare!
Looks good. Keep those recipes coming, mom.
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