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.
This makes a great accompaniment for meat, or as the main feature, served in ramekins with slivers of fried dry-cured ham.
7,8624.5/5 for 10 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 3rd 2019
For 1 kg, you will need:
grated nutmeg
50 g 
1 tablespoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 25 min. | 58 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 750 g cauliflower.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 250 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 1 litre 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.
Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
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.
When good and hot, add 2 slices 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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,735 Kcal or 7,264 Kj | 79 gr | 105 gr | 110 gr |
| 87 % | 31 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 82 Kcal or 343 Kj | 4 gr | 5 gr | 5 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 3.66 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and leek soup, Chantilly rice pudding, Gâteau Basque , Pistachio custard tart, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Roscoff salad, Cauliflower curry, Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock , ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Potato and broccoli gratin, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Morteau sausage, Big knife-cut chips (French fries) , ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quail egg canapés, "Buttonhole" quail eggs, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Red rice pannequets, Gougères, ... All |
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