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Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins

This melt-in-the-mouth cauliflower dish is a kind of purée, bound with a little potato and cooked in milk to add creamy smoothness.

This makes a great accompaniment for meat, or as the main feature, served in ramekins with slivers of fried dry-cured ham.

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Last modified on: March 3^rd 2019

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For 500 g, you will need:

1 1 ²⁄₃ cup cauliflower
2 ²⁄₃ cup potatoes
3 2 cups + 2 tablespoons whole milk
4 grated nutmeg
5 2 tablespoons butter (optional)
6 ½ tablespoon olive oil
7 1 slice smoked ham
8 salt
9 pepper

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 1 ²⁄₃ cup cauliflower.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Peel ²⁄₃ cup potatoes and slice, then rinse.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 2 cups + 2 tablespoons whole milk, then add salt, pepper and grated nutmeg.

Stage 4 - 20 min.

Put on mdeium heat and bring to the boil.

Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Drain the vegetables (the milk can be saved for another use) and blend.

For a richer version, you can add add 2 tablespoons butter, but this is not essential.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

This should give you a smooth purée.

Taste to check the seasoning.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Pour ½ tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat.

When good and hot, add 1 slice smoked ham and fry until crisp.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Break up the ham slices into small slivers.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Mix the ham bits into the cauliflower purée.

Stage 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.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
868 Kcal or 3,634 Kj	40 gr	53 gr	55 gr
43 %	15 %	5 %	8 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
84 Kcal or 352 Kj	4 gr	5 gr	5 gr
4 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 1.66 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hearty potato and ham gratin, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Panna cotta, Quiche filling mixture, Coffee custard, ... All
	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin with Parmesan flavours, Vegetable tartare, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Du Barry soup, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Home-made potato crisps , How to cook potato grenaille , Melting Epoisses on toast , Leek and potato soup, ... All
	Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quail egg canapés, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), Madras rice, Kérinou slices, ... All

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