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.
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Last modified on: March 3rd 2019
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0 kg 6 g cauliflower
0 kg 2 g 
0 litre 8 ml 
grated nutmeg
½ cup 
2 tablespoons 
4 slices smoked ham
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 25 min. | 58 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 0 kg 6 g cauliflower.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 0 kg 2 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 0 litre 8 ml 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 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat.
When good and hot, add 4 slices smoked ham and fry until crisp.
When good and hot, add 4 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.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,470 Kcal or 14,528 Kj | 159 gr | 210 gr | 221 gr |
| 174 % | 61 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 84 Kcal or 352 Kj | 4 gr | 5 gr | 5 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg : 6.62 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paris flan filling, Caramelized pear custard tart, Auvergne gratin, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare cauliflower, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Cauliflower curry, Gratin "grilled inside", Chorba, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken breasts with tarragon, Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Potato and broccoli gratin, Gratin Dauphinois, ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Red rice pannequets, Bistro-style red endive salad, Eggs Benedict , Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Chicano burger, ... All |
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