Carrot Loaf Recipe - Cooking Index
This dish is very popular as a dinner-party vegetable. The loaf can be prepared in advance and baked when needed. It's best to slice and serve immediately after taking it out of the oven, while the loaf is still warm.
Type: Vegetables2 lbs | 908g / 32oz | Carrots - peeled, and |
Cut into 1/4" slices | ||
5 oz | 142g | Unsalted butter |
1/4 lb | 113g / 4oz | Mushrooms - sliced |
1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Spinach - cleaned, stems |
Removed | ||
5 | Eggs | |
4 oz | 113g | Grated Swiss cheese |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
Saute the carrots slowly in 2 ounces of butter until tender. Chop coarsely and reserve in a large mixing bowl.
Over high heat, saute the mushrooms in 1-ounce of butter until tender. Chop coarsely and reserve in a large mixing bowl.
Saute spinach in 1-ounce of butter. Chop coarsely and reserve in large mixing bowl.
Beat together the remaining eggs and the cheese. Combine the mixture thoroughly with the carrots and mushrooms. Add salt and pepper. Taste and correct seasonings, if necessary.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line the bottom of an 8 1/2- by 4 1/2- by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Butter the pan and the parchment with the remaining 1-ounce of butter. Fill the pan with half the carrot mixture, cover with spinach, and top with the remaining carrot mixture. Top with another piece of buttered parchment paper.
Place in a bain-marie, and bake in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Invert onto a warm serving platter and remove the foil. Slice and serve immediately.
This recipe yields ?? servings.
Source:
Wolfgang Puck at http://www.cooking.com/wolfgang/
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