Saffron Risotto with Gold Leaf
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Serves 4 |
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INGREDIENTS |
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Saffron Risotto |
300g
80g
200ml
1 ltr
5g
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Carnaroli rice
unsalted butter, divided
dry white wine, divided
salted water
saffron threads |
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Butter Mixture |
50g
10g
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chopped onion
grated parmesan cheese
A pinch of salt
Freshly ground white pepper; to taste |
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Garnish |
4 |
24k gold leaf |
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Method: |
1. |
For the Saffron Risotto:
Toss the rice with 20g of butter in a pot until evenly
coated. Then add 100ml of dry white wine; and simmer until
all the liquid is absorbed. Pour in the salted water and
allow to simmering again until all the liquid is absorbed.
Add the saffron threads; mix well and cook until rice
is tender. Remove from stove; add grated Parmesan cheese
and the prepared butter mixture. Mix well and season with
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. |
2. |
For the Butter Mixture: Sweat
the onion with10g of butter in a separate pot. Then add
in the remaining wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced
by ¼. Add in the remaining butter; beating until
emulsified. |
3. |
Once the risotto is cooked, remove
the pot from heat, add the grated Parmesan and prepared
butter mixture, and season to taste with salt and pepper. |
To Serve:
Ladle risotto onto a warm serving dish and garnish
with a gold leaf.
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