1- Bring your milk to a boil with your clementine leaves and thyme, then remove from heat and let it sit covered for 15 minutes (to infuse).
2- Meanwhile, in a saucepan gently melt 50g of half-salted butter, then add your shallots and clementine slices, sweat for 5 minutes, then add the pumpkin cut into large cubes, season with salt, pepper and add nutmeg powder, cover and 5 minutes later add the milk strained through a sieve, cook very gently for 20 minutes.
3- Blend your preparation for quite a while, add a few drops of myrtle liqueur or some powdered rosemary if you have it, and taste to check the seasoning.
The next part is a bit more surprising: serve a bowl of corn flakes (organic corn flakes) in the center of the table and each guest will add some to their cream so it stays crunchy under the tooth.
For a more "festive" meal, you can add separately diced lobster, crayfish tails and even diced scallops pan-fried.
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