Garlic Custards
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Course : Custards
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***CUSTARD***
  2        tablespoons  roasted garlic
  1                     jalapeno -- minced very fine
  2               cups  cream
  4                     egg yolks
  2              whole  eggs
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  white pepper
     1/8      teaspoon  nutmeg
                        ***VINAIGRETTE***
     1/4           cup  red wine vinegar
     1/4           cup  olive oil
  1           teaspoon  dijon mustard
  1                cup  salsa fresca -- fresh salsa
                        ***HERBED HAZELNUTS***
  2        tablespoons  butter
  1                cup  hazelnuts -- toasted
     1/4      teaspoon  oregano -- crumbled
     1/4      teaspoon  thyme -- crumbled
  1              pinch  cayenne pepper
     1/8      teaspoon  ground cumin
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter 8 (4oz.) ramekins. Blend the custard ingredients together thoroughly. Pour into the ramekins and place them in a baking pan. Place the pan in the oven and carefully add hot water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and leave the custards in the water bath to keep warm for up to 20 minutes. Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small saucepan and heat gently. Set aside to keep warm. Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the hazelnuts with their seasonings until the nuts are well coated. Chop coarsely. To serve, turn the custards out of their ramekins onto plates. Spoon warm vinaigrette over each one and sprinkle with warm hazelnuts. Notes: This is a delightful savory custard that we serve as an appetizer or a "grazing" course. Although it stands on its own, it can be incorporated into a menu as a side dish. In place of the hazelnuts, try walnuts, pecans, or a mixture of nuts.

 

Nutritional Information:

390 Calories (kcal); 39g Total Fat; (87% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 213mg Cholesterol; 144mg Sodium