An easy-to-make starter that dishes up the wow-factor!
Cook: 55 Mins
Serves: 6
Price: 46p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 111g serving contains
Energy
850kj
203kcal
850kj
203kcal
10%
Fat
15.1g
15.1g
Med
22%
22%
Saturates
6.9g
6.9g
Med
35%
35%
Sugars
1.6g
1.6g
Low
2%
2%
Salt
0.5g
0.5g
Med
8%
8%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
766kj/183kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
766kj/183kcal
Ingredients
25g butter, plus extra to grease
2 tbsp ground almonds
200g broccoli (thick stems removed)
100ml milk
25g plain flour
50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
50g Gruyére cheese, grated
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Pinch of cayenne
Pinch of mustard powder
2 Large free-range eggs, separated
1 Extra egg white
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Grease the inside of 6 ramekins and line the bases with baking paper. Sprinkle the insides with ground almonds and tip out excess. Put on a baking tray.
2
Steam the broccoli until just tender (5 to 10 minutes). Drain, refresh and drain again. Pat off any excess water with kitchen paper, then purée with the milk.
3
Melt the butter in a small pan and whisk in the flour. Remove from the heat and whisk in the broccoli milk. Whisk, over a medium heat, until the mixture boils. Tip into a large bowl and cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in the Cheddar, Gruyére, nutmeg, cayenne, mustard powder and egg yolks. Whisk the whites until they form stiff glossy peaks (stop before they start to look dry) and then fold into the sauce using a large metal spoon so you don’t knock out all the air.
4
Divide between the dishes and bake for 20 minutes or until well risen.