Cauliflower With Brown Butter, Sage, Pear and Hazelnut
- 12 cup hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 medium head cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 4 fresh sage leaves, julienned
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium bosc pear, firm-ripe
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add hazelnuts and cook, shaking occasionally, until nuts begin to show dark brown spots and split open, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer hot nuts to a clean dishtowel and begin rubbing vigorously to remove skins.
- When cooled enough to work with, chop finely and set aside.
- Wipe any hazelnut remains from the skillet.
- Add butter and set over medium-high heat.
- Cook until foaming subsides and milk solids begin to turn brown.
- Add cauliflower florets, sage and hazelnuts.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is tender and browned in spots.
- Remove core from pear and slice thinly.
- Add pear and parsley to cauliflower and stir in gently.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
hazelnuts, unsalted butter, head cauliflower, sage, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, bosc pear, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cauliflower-with-brown-butter-sage-pear-and-hazelnut-454453 (may not work)