Cheese cream au gratin with plums

AUTHOR
Sheila Zhang
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
75 mins
TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
  • 250 g Plums
  • 2 TABLESPOONS + 50 ml port wine
  • 1 coated Tsp Cornstarch
  • 200 g Cheddar cheese
  • 300 g Whipped cream
  • 2 TABLESPOONS grainy mustard
  • 4 Eggs (size M)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Watercress

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash and stone the plums and cut them into slices. Spread the plums in an ovenproof dish and pour 2 tablespoons of port wine over them. In a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ circulating air: 175 °C/ gas: see

  2. 2

    manufacturer) for approx. 25 minutes, remove and reduce the oven heat (electric cooker: 175 °C/ circulating air: 150 °C/ gas: see manufacturer). Place plums in a sieve, collecting the liquid. Put the liquid and 50 ml port wine in a pot and bring to the boil.

  3. 3

    Mix 2 tablespoons of water and starch, add to the liquid, bring to the boil again and simmer for about 1 minute. Add the plums to the sauce and let them cool down.

  4. 4

    Grate cheese. Put 150 g of grated cheese, cream and mustard in a pot, melt cheese in it at low heat while stirring. Remove from the heat and let it cool down a little.

  5. 5

    Mix eggs, season with salt and pepper. Stir carefully into the cheese mixture. Spread the cheese mixture on 6 greased, ovenproof moulds (each containing 150 ml) and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.

  6. 6

    Place the ramekins in the fat pan of the oven. Fill up with boiling water until the ramekins are halfway through the water. Leave in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the rim immediately with a small knife.

  7. 7

    Let the cheese cream cool for 15-20 minutes, then turn out onto 1 plate at a time. Garnish with plum sauce and watercress.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
400 kcal
CARBS
9 g
FATS
32 g
PROTEINS
15 g