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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.

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Duration

1 hour

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: October 29^th 2026

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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

1 hour

Preparation 35 min.

Cooking 25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 1

Prepare 750 g cauliflower.

Step 2 - ⌛ 10 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 2

Peel 250 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.

Step 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 3

Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 1 litre whole milk, then add salt, pepper and Grated nutmeg.

Step 4 - ⌛ 20 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 4

Put on mdeium heat and bring to the boil.

Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.

Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 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.

Step 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 6

This should give you a smooth purée.

Taste to check the seasoning.

Step 7 - ⌛ 5 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 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.

Step 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 8

Break up the ham slices into small slivers.

Step 9 - ⌛ 1 min.

Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins : Step 9

Mix the ham bits into the cauliflower purée.

Step 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: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	4 g RDI=6 %	5 g RDI=2 %	3 g RDI=4 %	65 kcal RDI=3 %	271 kJ RDI=3 %
Whole recipe	79 g RDI=122 %	105 g RDI=40 %	67 g RDI=92 %	1,344 kcal RDI=67 %	5,629 kJ RDI=67 %