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Carrot Domes with Gruyere Veg HT HD French 45mins Serves 4 Hot Vegetarian Vegetables Herbs Hors d'oeuvre Appetizer Starter France Europe
Ingredients For the Carrot Domes 200g/7oz Carrot, grated 25g/1oz Butter 100g/4oz Potato, peeled and cubed 50g/2oz Gruyere Cheese, grated 2 small Eggs, beaten Plain Flour Other ingredients 12 Baby Carrots, scraped 4 Sprigs of Basil For the Tomato Coulis 50g/2oz Onion, finely chopped 1 Garlic Clove, crushed 50g/2oz Butter 1 x 400g/14oz Chopped Tomatoes 1 tbsp Tomato Purée 6 Basil Leaves 120ml/4 fl.oz. Vegetable Stock Salt and Pepper
Instructions
1. Make the tomato coulis by gently frying the onion and garlic in 25g/1oz of the butter until soft and transparent. Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, basil and stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash to a very smooth consistency.
3. Meanwhile, melt half the butter in a saucepan and gently fry the carrot for about 4 minutes.
4. In a bowl, mix together the carrot, potato, Gruyere and egg. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Dust 4 small ramekins with flour and fill each with the carrot mixture. Cover with clingfilm and steam for approximately 20 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, boil the baby carrots in salted water for 10 minutes or until just tender.
7. Whilst the carrots are cooking, pass the tomato mixture through a sieve then return to the pan and reduce slightly by boiling rapidly. Keep warm.
8. To serve - unmould the carrot domes onto individual plates, surround with the tomato coulis and garnish with the baby carrots and basil leaves.
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