Choux A La Creme-cabbage In Cream

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 green cabbage (1 lb.)
• 4 slices bacon
• clarified butter
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 remove core from cabbage, cut into quarters and slice, very finely, set aside. place cabbage into salted boiling water and allow to cook for 5 minutes. drain and set aside.
• 2 finely slice bacon. finely dice onion. set aside.
• 3 sift flour, measure butter, milk and cream. set aside.
• 4 place a little clarified butter into a saucepan and add bacon, onion and dried thyme. allow to cook for 1 minute. add the butter and stir in the flour to form a roux -allow to cook 1 minute.
• 5 whisk in the milk, stirring to form a smooth sauce. bring to a boil and season with salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg. add the cabbage to the roux and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
• 6 just before serving, stir in the cream.