HOLIDAY BRUNCH on the PORCH ~ SEAFOOD STRUDEL / WINTER GREEN SALAD with SNOW PEAS, POMEGRANATES, KUMQUATS & CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE
"Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right." ~ Oprah Winfrey ~ White lily _________ HOLIDAY SEAFOOD STRUDEL ~ Around for nearly 30 years, a bit labor intensive but worth the effort ( adapted from a tattered Bon Appetit -Jan/1979) ____ White sauce: 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter 3 Tbsp. flour 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp. Dijon mustard pinch of coarse salt 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 Tbsp. heavy cream Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour to make smooth paste and heat gently, whisking constantly until roux begins to bubble. Remove from heat and add mustard, pinch of salt, and cayenne pepper. Slowly stir in milk. Over medium heat, cook stirring constantly until mixture bubbles and thickens. Add cream and taste for seasoning. Cover until ready to use. 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1 - 1/1/2 lb. bite-sized cooked crab, shrimp & small scallops 1/2 lb. thawed phyllo pastry sheets 1/2 - 3/4 cup grated Swiss c...