Celeriac Puree with Crème de Cassis
Ingredients:
1 celery root bulb, scrubbed, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
80 grams of salted butter
Juice of 1/2 lemon
5 oz. whole milk
5 oz. Jahiot or Jules Theuriet Crème de Cassis
Fresh black or red currants, if available
Instructions:
In a saucepan, sweat the celery root with 30 grams of butter. Add the milk, cover, and cook over low heat. Once the celery root is cooked, transfer to a food processor, add the remaining 50 grams of butter and the juice of half a lemon and blend until very smooth. Finally pass the purée through a sieve, season with salt and set aside.
In a small saucepan over low heat, reduce the creme de cassis until syrupy. Drizzle warm cassis sauce over plates and place warm purée in the center. Garnish with fresh black or red currants if available. Serve with duck breasts.
Serves 4