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Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin

This is an artichoke recipe with a difference: we'll be using both heart and leaves, first steamed, then lightly sautéed before being blended with cancoillotte cheese to make a creamy purée. This is then browned in individual ramekins.

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Last modified on: December 9^th 2020

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 globe artichokes
2 1 onion
3 20 g butter
4 200 g cancoillotte
5 40 g breadcrumbs
Total weight: 1,385 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Steam 4 globe artichokes.

When cold, peel off the leaves. Scrape the flesh from the leaves with a small spoon and put in a bowl.

Discard the fibrous choke and dice the heart. Add to the bowl.

Prepare all the artichokes like this (yes, I know it's tedious).

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Prepare 1 onion and slice thinly.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Melt 20 g butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When good and hot, add the sliced onion, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Add the artichokes, mix well and sauté for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring from time to time.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Add 200 g cancoillotte.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, just until the cancoillotte begins to boil.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Blend everything then check the seasoning.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Put the grill (broiler) on to heat up.

Divide the purée out into ramekins.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.

Stage 10 - 7 min.

Put under the grill for 5 to 7 minutes, just until the top is nicely browned.

Serve without delay.

Remarks

If you don't have cancoillotte, use another soft cheese, such as Mont d'Or, or a more easily available soft-paste cheese, cut into small cubes.

You can mix a little grated Comté cheese into the breadcrumb topping.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
929 Kcal or 3,890 Kj	57 gr	117 gr	26 gr
46 %	22 %	11 %	4 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
67 Kcal or 281 Kj	4 gr	8 gr	2 gr
3 %	2 %	1 %	<1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
232 Kcal or 971 Kj	14 gr	29 gr	6 gr
12 %	5 %	3 %	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, Gluten, Sourdough

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.59 £
Per person : 1.15 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Comtois surprise bread, Eggs Comtoise, Eggs Arsène, Risotto-style celeriac, ... All
	Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Wiener Schnitzel, Tomatoes Provençal, Crab Cakes, Fish "à la Bordelaise", ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Warm haricot bean salad, Paimpol salad, Fruit crumble, French onion soup, ... All
	Globe artichoke: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Artichoke Soup, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Creamy artichokes, ... All

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