Hot, Buttered Cauliflower Puree

Name: Hot, Buttered Cauliflower Puree
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Two 2-pound heads of cauliflower, cored and separated into 2-inch florets; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter; Salt; Cayenne pepper

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Three-year-old Drew Besh loves his father chef John Besh's decadent cauliflower puree, which is silky and luscious because it's made with both cream and butter. Adjust the level of cayenne pepper to make the cauliflower puree more or less spicy. Chef Holiday Recipes Made Easy More Great Recipes from New Orleans Chefs

By John Besh

December 2007

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Recipe Summary

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30 mins

Yield:

Ingredients

Two 2-pound heads of cauliflower, cored and separated into 2-inch florets
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
Salt
Cayenne pepper

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the cauliflower florets until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain well. Spread the cauliflower on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes, to dry it out.

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Step 2

In a small saucepan, combine the heavy cream with the butter and bring to a simmer over moderate heat just until the butter is melted.
Step 3

Working in batches, puree the cauliflower in a blender with the warm cream mixture; transfer the puree to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Season with salt and cayenne. Just before serving, reheat the puree in the microwave in 1-minute intervals, stirring occasionally.

Make Ahead

The cauliflower puree can be refrigerated overnight and reheated in a microwave; stir occasionally.

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Kulisek

03/15/2020

Excellent! I didn't have enough heavy cream so I supplemented with plain yogurt. Sautéed 2 cloves of chopped garlic in the butter, and added some allspice for complexity.

Dpbbab

09/10/2019

Made it tonight, minus the cayenne (sprinkled on mine YUM). I also used 1 large head of cauliflower, 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 stick of butter. Everyone LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it! My father, a diabetic, said he’d have loved it more if he hadn’t known it was cauliflower. This was delish and I am definitely making it again. EASY, and yummy! Next time I’ll include a bit of garlic and top with some cheese :)

leslie & elizabeth

02/06/2019

OMG! The BEST! Silky, creamy and super delicious. My honey said it would taste great even served on wood. Lol...love that guy. (btw...I added 2 cloves mashed garlic to blender...but I add garlic to everything!) www.cookingwlove.com

chartMAN

05/03/2018

Great recipe

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