Broccoli Ring

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh broccoli, cleaned
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (35%)
• pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees
• 2 in a large saucepan, cook broccoli until tender (about 10 minutes); drain, and let cool
• 3 chop into small pieces to fit blender or food processor; puree until almost smooth in a bowl, combine the brocolli puree, eggs, salt, heavy cream, pepper and nutmeg
• 4 butter a 4-cup ring mold with softened butter
• 5 spoon the broccoli mixture into the mold, and cover with foil (if making ahead, refrigerate at this point)
• 6 place the mold in a larger pan; pour in boiling water up to a 1-inch depth place the pan with water and the mold in it in the oven; bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes, or until custard is set
• 7 unmold, and serve with creamed onions in the center.