Best Finnish Cauliflower Recipes

FINNISH CAULIFLOWER CUSTARD

Finnish Cauliflower Custard image

Cauliflower is a favorite in Finland. This is from Florence Schwartz's "Vegetable Cooking of All Nations" (a discarded library book full of recipe gems that I bought about 25 years ago at a library book sale for 50 cents :)

Provided by Acerast

Categories Cauliflower

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cauliflower, separated into flowerets
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
2 cups milk
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Place the cauliflower in a saucepan, cover with water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is just tender-crisp; drain.
Butter a 1-1/2 quart casserole and arrange the flowerets in it.
In a small saucepan melt the butter.
Stir in the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the parsley, stirring until smooth (a roux whisk can be helpful).
Slowly add 1 cup of the milk, stirring to incorporate, and cook until thickened.
Pour mixture over the cauliflower.
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs.
Into the egg mixture, stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, white pepper and remaining milk.
Pour over the creamed cauliflower in the casserole.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the custard is set.
Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.2, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 191, Sodium 1069, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 12.3

FINNISH CAULIFLOWER

Finnish Cauliflower image

After my Finnish grandmother passed away, I found a large index card in a box of her trinkets. I had the writing translated, and it turned out to be this festive casserole. -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups cubed day-old rye bread
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup flat beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Place bread in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake at 300° for 15-20 minutes or until crisp. In a large skillet, saute cauliflower in butter with the caraway seeds until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in bread and cheese. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, beer, mustard, coriander and pepper. Pour over bread mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 18g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 158mg cholesterol, Sodium 387mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.