Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 1 kg, you will need:

• 1 750 g cauliflower
• 2 250 g potatoes
• 3 1 litre whole milk
• 4 grated nutmeg
• 5 50 g butter (optional)
• 6 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 7 2 slices smoked ham
• 8 salt
• 9 pepper
• Total weight: 2,075 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
33 min.	25 min.	58 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: Prepare 750 g cauliflower.
• 2: Peel 250 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.
• 3: Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 1 litre whole milk, then add salt, pepper and grated nutmeg.
• 4: Put on mdeium heat and bring to the boil.
  Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.
• 5: Drain the vegetables (the milk can be saved for another use) and blend.
  For a richer version, you can add add 50 g butter, but this is not essential.
• 6: This should give you a smooth purée.
  Taste to check the seasoning.
• 7: Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat.
  When good and hot, add 2 slices smoked ham and fry until crisp.
• 8: Break up the ham slices into small slivers.
• 9: Mix the ham bits into the cauliflower purée.
• 10: Serve hot, preferably in small individual dishes.

Remarks

It is not essential to cook the vegetables in milk, but it does give a better creamy texture.

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