this, as you obviously guessed if you know what ‘Fontaine’ is, is a celebration of the release of Genshin Impact V4.0! haters gonna hate, gamers gonna play 🙂
For 4 gamers:
For the waffles:
- 125g Type 65 flour
- 15g refreshed sourdough starter
- 50g butter
- 1 egg
- 15cl milk (approximately)
For the topping:
- 120g pork tenderloin
- 100g porcini mushrooms
- 100g chanterelles
- 100g hedgehog mushrooms
For the sauces:
- 20cl pale ale
- 20cl red wine
- 8cl Armagnac or your favorite brandy
- 3 shallots
- 1 apple
- 15cl thick crème fraîche
Waffles
Soften the butter in a mixing bowl, then add the flour. Crumble the butter into the flour, then mix in the egg and sourdough starter. Gradually loosen the mixture with the milk until you have a smooth batter.
The rising time depends on your sourdough starter; I suggest letting it rise for 6 hours at room temperature. Then transfer to the fridge to halt fermentation until it’s time to cook the waffles.
Aim for 6 whole waffles, which will be cut in half for plating.
Meat Preparation
Sear the tenderloin on all sides, then reduce the heat to its lowest setting. Cook covered for 1 hour or until the meat is perfectly tender and cooked through.
Slice into 12 thin pieces.
Sauces
We’ll prepare three condiments to pair with the different mushrooms:
- Shallot compote with beer
- Apple compote with red wine
- Armagnac cream
- Finely chop the shallots and sauté them in a little oil. Deglaze with beer and let them simmer until compote-like.
- Peel the apple and dice into small cubes. Sauté in a little oil, deglaze with red wine, and let simmer until reduced.
- Mix the Armagnac with crème fraîche, reduce gently, and ensure it doesn’t separate. Adjust the texture with a bit of cornstarch if necessary.
Mushrooms
Dice each type of mushroom into small cubes and sauté them separately. Keep warm until plating.
Plating
Place 3 half-waffles per plate. Top each half-waffle with a slice of tenderloin. Add a portion of each type of mushroom and its corresponding sauce:
- Chanterelle: Armagnac cream
- Porcini: Apple compote with red wine
- Hedgehog mushroom: Shallot compote with beer
Serve hot.
