Cheesy Creamed Celeriac With Almonds Recipes

Ingredients :

900 g celeriac

boiling salted water

juice of a small lemon

275 ml freshly made white sauce

75 g Cheddar cheese, finely grated

2 tsp curry powder

2 rounded tsp tubed or canned tomato purée

salt and pepper to taste

25 g fine white breadcrumbs

25 g ground almonds

50 g butter or margarine, melted

1. Peel celeriac thickly as flesh directly underneath skin is woody.
2. Cut into cubes.
3. Put into saucepan and cook in boiling salted water, with added lemon juice, for about 1/2 hour or until tender.
4. Depending on the age, the celeriac may need longer.
5. Drain, return to pan and keep hot.
6. Pour white sauce over celeriac then add 50 g cheese, curry powder, tomato purée and seasoning to taste.
7. Mix thoroughly.
8. Transfer to a 1.25 liter, greased heatproof dish.
9. Sprinkle with rest of cheese mixed with crumbs and almonds.
10. Trickle melted butter or margarine over the top.
11. Reheat and brown in hot oven 450F, Gas 8.
12. Allow 20-25 minutes.
13. Serve hot with salad.

Note :

Unusual and filling, this is delicately flavored main course using one of the winter's best vegetables: celeriac with its gentle taste of celery and potato like texture.

Serves 4 - 6

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