Snow in Winter

Name: Snow in Winter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups dark rye or barley flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons dried; 2 eggs; cup About 1/2 whole milk or half-and-half; 6 to 8 black radishes; Melted duck fat; salt; 2 tablespoons to 3 duck fat; 4 snow goose breasts; salt and black pepper; tablespoon About 1 dried; 1 pound fresh black trumpet mushrooms; 1 onion; 8 to 12 leaves of black kale; 3 cloves black garlic; 3 cups mushroom; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary; Beer or malt vinegar; Greek myzithra cheese

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Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
722 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Scandinavian

Snow in Winter

Elizabeth Hodge

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Well, what to say? This is a complicated recipe. If you want to make it, you will need a few hard-to-find ingredients, notably black garlic, black radishes and black trumpet mushrooms. All are integral to the flavors of this dish, so if you substitute things like roasted garlic, turnips or regular mushrooms, the dish will still be tasty, but will not taste like mine. You can buy black radishes in places like Whole Foods, black trumpets from farmer's markets and online, and black garlic can be found in Trader Joe's, Whole Foods or again, online.

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Ingredients

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SPATZLE

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups dark rye or barley flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dried, ground black trumpet mushrooms
2 eggs
cup About 1/2 whole milk or half-and-half

ROOT VEGETABLES

6 to 8 black radishes, cut into wedges
Melted duck fat, butter or lard to coat
salt

GOOSE

2 tablespoons to 3 duck fat
4 snow goose breasts skin on
salt and black pepper
tablespoon About 1 dried ground black trumpet mushrooms
1 pound fresh black trumpet mushrooms
1 onion, minced
8 to 12 leaves of black kale chopped, lacinato or "dinosaur"
3 cloves black garlic
3 cups mushroom, goose, duck or beef stock
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
Beer or malt vinegar, to taste
Greek myzithra cheese, for garnish

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Instructions

Start by making the spaetzle, which can be made up to a day ahead. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl; it should look like really thick pancake batter, not a dough. Set a large pot of salted water to a boil. By the time the water boils, the batter will be ready. I use a spaetzle maker to make my spaetzle, but you could use a colander with large holes, too. Get a bowl of ice water ready, and a cookie sheet with a little cooking oil in it.
Load up the spaetzle maker with the batter and use the hopper to make the dumplings. Let them boil for 1 minute after they rise to the surface. Move the dumplings to the ice water and let them cool off for a minute or three, then move them to the cookie sheet. Toss them with the oil so they don't all clump together. Set aside.
While you are waiting for the spaetzle water to boil, heat the oven to 375°Toss the radish wedges in the melted duck fat and salt well. Put them uncovered in an ovenproof pan and roast until they are soft and caramelized on the edges, about 45 minutes. Remove and set aside.
When the radishes have about 15 minutes to go -- or you can just wait until they are done -- heat the duck fat for the goose in a large saute pan. Sear the goose breasts according to these directions, then let them rest on a cutting board, skin side up. Sprinkle the ground black trumpet mushrooms on the skin the moment you set them on the cutting board.
Add the minced onion and black trumpet mushrooms to the pan and turn the heat to high. Toss to coat with the duck fat (add more if you need tand sprinkle everything with salt. Let this cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms give up their water, about 6 to 8 minutes. Let them sizzle until the onions get a little browned at the edges.
The radishes should be done by now. Set the resting goose breasts in the still-warm oven. Don't turn it on.
Add the black garlic to the pan and squish it so it combines with the onion and mushrooms. Add the chopped kale and saute until it wilts. Pour in the stock and boil it down furiously until it thickens into a sauce. Add the spaetzle and rosemary to the pan, toss to combine and turn off the heat. Add the beer or malt vinegar to taste.
To serve, give everyone some of the contents of the pan, then some of the radishes. Slice the goose breast into three pieces and give everyone one full breast. Garnish with some of the myzithra cheese for "snow."

Notes

NOTES: Do you need a skin-on snow goose here? Nope.
What to drink with this? Either a dark, malty beer like a Scottish ale or porter, or a brooding red wine like a Mourvedre or Petit Verdot or Aglianico

Nutrition Information

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Calories 722kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 73g (24%) Protein 64g (128%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 262mg (87%) Sodium 864mg (36%) Potassium 2187mg (62%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 2469IU (49%) Vitamin C 84mg (93%) Calcium 147mg (15%) Iron 16mg (89%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 722 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	722kcal	36%
Carbohydrates	73g	24%
Protein	64g	128%
Fat	20g	31%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Cholesterol	262mg	87%
Sodium	864mg	36%
Potassium	2187mg	47%
Fiber	13g	52%
Sugar	10g	20%
Vitamin A	2469IU	49%
Vitamin C	84mg	93%
Calcium	147mg	15%
Iron	16mg	89%