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Chef Art Smith's LAND AND SEA HOECAKES
Chef Art Smith's LAND AND SEA HOECAKES

Chef Art Smith's
LAND AND SEA HOECAKES

Courtesy of Chef Art Smith
Proprietor/Owner of Table 52, Chicago
Art & Soul, Washington, D.C.


Strauss Veal Tenderloin
2 pieces veal tenderloin
3 clove garlic, minced
Parsley, Chives and Tarragon for garnish
Salt to taste
Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste
Canola Oil (Coat Lamb)

Brie and Lump Crab Sauce
1 qt Heavy cream
8 oz Brie cheese, rind removed and cubed
¼ lb unsalted butter, cubed
1 Tbsp chives minced
½ Tbsp Tarragon roughly chopped
½ lb Lump Crab meat, (check for any broken shells) and do not shred

Hoecakes
½ lb White Corn meal
½ cup All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Sugar
1/3 teaspoon Baking Powder
Salt to taste


Brie and Lump Crab Sauce:

Place Cream in a heavy gage sauce pot, place over medium high heat, and reduce the cream by half. Slowly add the cubes of brie while whisking, this will melt the cheese without it breaking and keeping the cream at consistent temperature (monte).

Then add the cubes of butter pieces at time, as with the brie. Sauce should have a thick texture, easily spreadable like a (Tomato sauce for a pizza).

Finish the sauce by adding the lump crab meat and gently stirring, add herb and taste for salt and pepper.

Hoecakes:

Mix all Dry ingredients and fold until evenly mixed, add water to the mixture until a pancake like consistency and let rest for an hour, adding more water once the batter has set. Taste for salt and pepper.

On a hot griddle pan, place 1 tsp canola oil and heat, use a 3 oz ladle and pour batter across long way to form a long oval shaped pancake, 1 ½ minutes or until bubbling around the side flipping once.


Strauss Veal Tenderloin:

Remove any excess fat and silver skin, add about a 1 table spoon of canola oil and rub veal tenderloins with minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Place the Tenderloins in a hot cast iron pan or grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side, turning three times. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes.

Thinly slice and add on top of your hoecake with lump crab sauce finish with more chopped herbs, (tarragon, chive and parsley are fantastic flavors with the veal tenderloins).