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Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins

Name: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 1 kg
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 750 g cauliflower; 250 g potatoes; 1 litre whole milk; grated nutmeg; 50 g butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 slices smoked ham; salt; pepper

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.

72 K 4.5/5 (10 reviews)

60 min.

Easy

3.35 €

1 kg

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: March 3^rd 2019

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 for this recipe

Preparation: 35 min.

Cooking: 25 min.

All in all: 60 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 1

Prepare 750 g cauliflower.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 2

Peel 250 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 3

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.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 4

Put on mdeium heat and bring to the boil.

Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 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.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 6

This should give you a smooth purée.

Taste to check the seasoning.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 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.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 8

Break up the ham slices into small slivers.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Stage 9

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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	80 RDI=30 %	110 RDI=10 %	110 RDI=20 %	1,740 RDI=90 %	7,260 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g	3 RDI=1 %	5 RDI=0 %	5 RDI=1 %	80 RDI=4 %	350 RDI: 4 %