Celery Root Purée With Toasted Hazelnuts

Serves: 2

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

53

Sweetness

56

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cup

Heavy Cream

2 cup

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Stir butter into purée a few pieces at a time, blending between additions

2

Remove from heat; slowly fold in cream mixture until a smooth purée forms

3

Season to taste with salt and pepper

4

DO AHEAD: Purée can be made 1 day ahead

5

Cover; chill

6

Rewarm in a microwave or in a heatproof bowl set over a large pot of simmering water

7

Strain hot purée through a medium-mesh sieve into a serving bowl (this makes the texture especially smooth and creamy)

8

Drizzle with oil; scatter hazelnuts over

9

Place celery root and potatoes in a large heavy pot

10

Add cold water to cover; season with salt

11

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat

12

Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables can be pierced with a fork, 20-25 minutes

13

Drain vegetables well

14

Pass vegetables through food mill or potato ricer into same pot

15

Meanwhile, bring cream and milk just to a simmer in a medium saucepan; remove from heat

16

Stir vegetable purée constantly over medium-low heat until excess moisture evaporates, about 2 minutes

17

Stir butter into purée a few pieces at a time, blending between additions

18

Remove from heat; slowly fold in cream mixture until a smooth purée forms

19

Season to taste with salt and pepper

20

DO AHEAD: Purée can be made 1 day ahead

21

Cover; chill

22

Rewarm in a microwave or in a heatproof bowl set over a large pot of simmering water

23

Strain hot purée through a medium-mesh sieve into a serving bowl (this makes the texture especially smooth and creamy)

24

Drizzle with oil; scatter hazelnuts over

25

Place celery root and potatoes in a large heavy pot

26

Add cold water to cover; season with salt

27

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat

28

Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables can be pierced with a fork, 20-25 minutes

29

Drain vegetables well

30

Pass vegetables through food mill or potato ricer into same pot

31

Meanwhile, bring cream and milk just to a simmer in a medium saucepan; remove from heat

32

Stir vegetable purée constantly over medium-low heat until excess moisture evaporates, about 2 minutes