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

Place celery root and potatoes in a large heavy pot

2

Add cold water to cover; season with salt

3

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat

4

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

5

Drain vegetables well

6

Pass vegetables through food mill or potato ricer into same pot

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

Season to taste with salt and pepper

12

DO AHEAD: Purée can be made 1 day ahead

13

Cover; chill

14

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

15

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

16

Drizzle with oil; scatter hazelnuts over

17

Place celery root and potatoes in a large heavy pot

18

Add cold water to cover; season with salt

19

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat

20

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

21

Drain vegetables well

22

Pass vegetables through food mill or potato ricer into same pot

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

Season to taste with salt and pepper

28

DO AHEAD: Purée can be made 1 day ahead

29

Cover; chill

30

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

31

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

32

Drizzle with oil; scatter hazelnuts over