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.
7,2384.5/5 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 : 3.98 $
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: Caramelized pear custard tart, Hot chocolate, Naan, Potimarron and leek soup, Pain perdu, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Roasted Cauliflower, Crunchy spring salad, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Creamy risotto with vegetables , ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Express sauerkraut, How to cook potato grenaille , Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Truffade, Melting Epoisses on toast , ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Croque-monsieur gourmand, Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), Melting Epoisses on toast , Surprise bread, ... All |
Other recipes you may also like
![[Pitta bread]](/images/vignettes_150/101.jpg)
Pitta bread
This Lebanese speciality is made as a flat round pocket, which can be filled with all manner of things.89,840 14.5/5 for 10 ratings 2 hours 55 min.
![[Verrine of avocado mousse and crab]](/images/vignettes_150/424.jpg)
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.38,8955/5 for 13 ratings 35 min.
![[Chestnut cake]](/images/vignettes_150/1.jpg)
Chestnut cake
This delightful cake is doubly chestnutty: it contains chestnut flour, and pieces of glacé chestnuts are incorporated in the dough.73,2615/5 for 1 ratings 53 min.
![[Fruit crumble]](/images/vignettes_150/2.jpg)
Fruit crumble
A fruit pudding: very easy to do and delicious: just a layer of fruit with a golden crunchy topping.72,1004.0/5 for 20 ratings 1 hour 11 min.
![[Pear tart with almond cream]](/images/vignettes_150/10.jpg)
Pear tart with almond cream
This is a very quick and easy tart to make, as everything (or almost) can be done in advance. A piece of sweetcrust pastry, some almond cream and pears? You have "everything you need".74,2594.2/5 for 19 ratings 1 hour 14 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2020-03-01)
Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
Post your comment or question