Green Garlic & Cauliflower Pudding

• 3 cups cauliflower florets, cut into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces
• Olive oil to coat the cauliflower, about 2-3 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup trimmed and sliced green garlic, thinly cut on the diagonal
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 cups half-and-half or whipping cream, heated to lukewarm
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• Butter for greasing the baking dish

1. INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 375u0b0. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking sheet and roast cauliflower, turning once, until almost done -- a sharp knife inserted in a piece of vegetable should still meet some resistance.
2. When done, transfer cauliflower back to the bowl, add sliced green garlic and toss with the flour. Break whole eggs into a separate bowl and whisk in egg yolks. Whisk in warm cream and kosher salt.
3. Butter a shallow 9-inch baking dish and spread the vegetables over the bottom. They should form a layer about 1 inch thick. Pour the egg-cream mixture over all. Bake in the middle level of the oven for about 1 hour, until the top of the dish is lightly browned and the pudding feels like a firm pillow.
4. Let stand about 10 minutes. Serve directly from the dish.
5. Serves 6-8
6. PER SERVING: 305 calories, 10 g protein, 13 g carbohydrate, 22 g fat (10 g saturated), 273 mg cholesterol, 822 mg sodium, 2 g fiber.

cauliflower, olive oil, salt, green garlic, flour, eggs, egg yolks, whipping cream, kosher salt, butter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/green-garlic-cauliflower-pudding-52785031 (may not work)