Under his black hat, Marc Veyrat hides many Christmas recipes. And this year, he decided to share with you one of his delicious creations, his virtual bacon squash soup and his apricot and Beaufort tartlet. A starter as generous as it is easy to make that will please all taste buds.
Squash soup with virtual bacon and its apricot and Beaufort tartlet
Ingredients (for 4 guests):
- 1 liter of milk
- 1 liter of cream
- A piece of smoked brisket (25 cm)
- Half a squash
- 500g of butter
- 3 onions
- 300g Beaufort
- Whole apricot jam
- A baguette
- Orange
The preparation :
Bacon foam
- Fry the smoked bacon dry. Add skimmed milk and cream.
- Bring to a boil. Mix then filter.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Introduce this preparation into a siphon. Shake well. Leave to rest in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Soup
- Peel, deseed then cut the squash into cubes of about 4cm².
- Brown dry, stirring for 5 minutes with the onions.
- Cook, covered, over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Add the milk, 3/4 of the vegetable broth, salt and sugar.
- Bring everything to a boil for 20 minutes.
- Mix, filter and check the seasoning.
Support
- Dice the Beaufort.
- Cut the bread lengthwise to make sandwiches. Toast the slices in the toaster.
- Add the apricot jam, the diced Beaufort and the basil leaves.
Dressage:
- Fill bowls with lukewarm squash soup (about 7 to 8 centimeters high)
- Take out the siphon. Shake well.
- Siphon with the bacon foam on each bowl (about 3 centimeters high).
- Grate orange zest over the bacon foam.
- Time for tasting!
For Christmas, let yourself be inspired by our chefs
In Megève, the arrival of Christmas heralds the return of happy tables, good little dishes simmered for hours, precious moments shared. And if this year you forget the traditional Christmas dishes? Starter, main course or dessert, let yourself be inspired by the chefs who, in love with the mountains and local products, have cooked up recipes that are as Savoyard as they are gourmet. Thus, in each recipe, find all the flavors of the Savoie Mont-Blanc territory, but also the unique flavor of reunions, with family or friends, around a joyous table.
