Broccoli Custard Recipes

BROCCOLI CUSTARD

Steps:

• steam or boil broccoli until tender, yet crispy.
• Drain and then dry broccoli with paper towels.
• Coarsely chop and place in a buttered 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Scatter cheese on top of broccoli.
• Mix the eggs, milk, butter, and seasonings together in a medium bowl.
• Pour custard over broccoli and cheese, and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

BAKED BROCCOLI CUSTARDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss broccoli with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer and roast, turning once, until golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add milk, whisking until mixture just comes to a simmer. Gently simmer, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened slightly, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano, nutmeg, and 1/2 cup Gruyere. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide broccoli among six 8-ounce gratin dishes. Pour cream mixture over vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Gruyere.
• Place gratin dishes on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until bubbly and golden brown in spots, 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH VINEGAR-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. On a baking sheet, toss the broccoli with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer, cut-sides down, and roast, without flipping, until browned and crisp-tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the butter, vinegar and mustard to the broccoli on the sheet pan and toss until the butter's melted, scraping up browned bits from the pan as you go. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BROCCOLI GARLIC QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round. Fit dough into pie plate, letting excess hang over edge. Fold overhang inward and press against side of pie plate to reinforce edge. Prick bottom all over with a fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Line pie shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until pastry is set and edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Carefully remove foil and weights, then bake shell until deep golden all over, 15 to 20 minutes more. Put pie plate in a 4-sided sheet pan. Leave oven on.
• While shell bakes, cook broccoli in a 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 4 minutes. Drain broccoli and rinse under cold water to stop cooking, then pat dry.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a generous pinch of salt.
• Whisk together garlic paste, eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until smooth.
• Pour filling into pie shell and add broccoli, then sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake quiche until custard is just set, 45 to 50 minutes. (Center will tremble slightly; filling will continue to set as it cools.) Cool at least 20 minutes.
• Serve quiche warm or at room temperature.

BROCCOLI WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon water, butter, brown sugar and mustard; set aside. , In a skillet or wok, stir-fry broccoli in oil for 1 minute; add remaining water. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add mustard sauce and toss to coat.

BROCCOLI WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim the thick stems from the broccoli. Cut flowerets into small portions.
• Steam over boiling water for about 7 minutes, until crisptender.
• Meanwhile, place butter, lemon juice and mustard in serving dish and mix thoroughly. When broccoli is cooked, drain and place in dish. Mix well to coat with sauce and serve.