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Poached Cornish Hen with Zucchini and Carrot Spaghetti

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Ingredients:
4 quarts chicken stock
1 carrot (roughly chopped)
1 celery stick (roughly chopped)
1 onion (roughly chopped)
2 sprigs of thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 head of garlic, crushed
4 Cornish Game Hens, about 1 pound each
1 carrot (thinly sliced on the Japanese mandolin to make spaghetti)
2 zucchini (thinly sliced on the Japanese mandolin to make spaghetti)
2 yellow squash (thinly sliced on the Japanese mandolin to make spaghetti)
1/4 bunch of tarragon (leaves picked)
olive oil to drizzle

Method:

In a large heavy based 8 quart pot place the stock carrot, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf and garlic. Place pot of stock over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer.

Using butchers twine, tie the legs of the Cornish hen together. Add hens to stock and simmer for 30-35 minutes.

Remove hens and allow to rest for 15 minutes and strain stock discarding all vegetables from stock. Using a ladle remove fat and impurities from stock. Return stock to heat and bring to boil.  Add the thinly sliced carrots and allow to cook for 30 seconds before adding zucchini and yellow squash. Strain all vegetable and reserve stock.
 
Divide vegetables between 4 large serving bowls. Remove breasts and legs from the hens — discarding bones — place legs and breasts of hens on top of vegetables.  Ladle the stock over the hens. Garnish bowls with tarragon leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.  Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients:

For the cake:
1½ sticks butter (softened)
1 cup castor sugar
6 eggs separated
6oz plain dark chocolate, melted
½ tea spoon of ground cinnamon

For the ganache:
¾ cup heavy cream 
6 oz plain dark chocolate, melted

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F.  Grease and flour an 8 inch x 4 inch high spring form cake tin.  Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time (slowly).  

Mix in the melted chocolate and the ground cinnamon.  Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks.  Stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the mixture to loosen the mixture.  Slowly fold the rest of the egg whites into the mixture. Pour mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake in the oven for 35-40 min. Remove from cake tin and allow to cool for 45min. Cake will deflate during cooling.

To make the ganache:

In a medium sized sauce pan, heat the cream and add the melted chocolate and stir. Allow to cool slightly.
 
Cut off the uneven crust from the top of the cake.  Invert cake onto a cooling rack set over a large bowl.  Pour ganache over the cake and allow excess to drain off. Decorate cake with candles and serve with whipped cream.

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