This is one of those macaroni and cheeses with
an eggy custard base that puffs as it cooks, and is cut into squares to serve, like a casserole, as opposed to that gooey, creamy, stove - top béchamel sauce version.
Too
eggy a custard, didn't like the texture of the lemon zest and the custard and the cherries were sickly sweet (i used morello cherries preserved in syrup from a jar - could have been due to that).
A savoury and comforting make - ahead dish with layers of whole grain bread, swiss chard, and gruyere cheese baked in
an eggy custard.
As the pudding cools and is eventually chilled, its original delicate texture and
eggy custard taste disappears leaving behind a most delightful and satisfying pumpkin pie / bread pudding smash up.
Spinach is whisked into
an eggy custard, topped with spears of asparagus and rounds of chèvre, and baked in a flaky crust.
I am totally with you on the mustard in a tomato tart — it makes all the difference (even if it's winter and you have to use canned tomatoes and Comté in a creamy,
eggy custard).
Not exact matches
Without having made this version, but as one who has a sour cherry tree in my backyard (yield 150 pounds this year), and makes French farmhouse - style clafoutis every year at this time, the photo reveals an
eggy product (texture similar to a bread pudding) rather than a creamy product (texture similar to a
custard).
This will produce home - made «buttermilk» caramel sauce, ideal for those
custard /
eggy puddings.
Do you just add it to an
eggy -
custard - y base to make a quiche - like type of savory tart or?
I can't say myself how this compares to Ottolenghi's original recipe, but this vegan cauliflower cake looked pretty similar in texture (a bit of
custard + a bit of fluff), and it tasted pretty darn
eggy.