Pike Cakes with Crayfish Sauce (Quenelles de Brochet) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 ¹⁄₂ lb. skinless, boneless pike or sole, roughly chopped
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 cups heavy cream
• Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
• Cayenne
• Nutmeg
• 3 lb. 1 lb. crayfish or whole lobster, steamed
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 large button mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
• 1 leek, roughly chopped
• ¹⁄₄ cup tomato paste
• 2 oz. cognac