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
35 min.	25 min.	60 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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