1 1/4 lb cauliflowettes
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 salt and pepper
1 cup swiss cheese, grated
Directions
Blanch and drain cauliflower. Combine eggs, milk and butter. Salt and
pepper to taste. Place the cauliflower in a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish.
Cover with grated cheese. (Parmesan can be added) Pour custard over
top. Bake at 350 for 35 min. or until set. LISA CRAWLEY TSPN00B
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Vegetable
The History of Recipes
Academics have tracked the existance of recipes back into the far past, in truth as far into history as early Egypt, and quite possibly further than that. However, generally, these old cook books were just simple hieroglyphic instructions for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe in existence, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are a few tablets in Sumerian which show the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel wonderful. As we move into Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius created some documents detailing recipes cooked by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, Apicius recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and afters, something we still use today. Aspicius also informs us how the cooks of Roman times were skilled in the use of a good variety of spices, including a few you will know such as basil, fennel and parsley. Moving on, we have two recipe books which appeared in the 1300s : one book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Perhaps surprisingly, these are nothing to do with the curry that is familiar to us all today, but rather descriptions of the types of food enjoyed by the wealthy. Later, in the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought back many foods and herbs from Arab cooking, including spices such as basil and rosemary. These new foods and spices prompted a surge in manuscripts on cooking, most of which are now in academic collections. By the advent of the 1900s, cooking publications were in great demand, mostly as a result of more people being able to read, more spare time and being a little richer. |
We hope you enjoy this Cauliflower Custard recipe.
