Parmigiano Sformato with Piquillo Peppers and Almonds
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Salt
- 1 pinch cayenne
- 1 jar piquillo peppers, julienned
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2 cups arugula or mesclun
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- Special equipment: 8 (6-ounce) ramekins or disposable aluminum cups
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Spray the ramekins or disposable aluminum cups with nonstick spray.
- To a medium bowl, add the heavy cream, eggs and Parmigiano and whisk to combine.
- Season with salt and cayenne.
- Divide the egg, cream, cheese mixture between the ramekins.
- Place the filled ramekins in a baking dish and fill halfway with hot tap water.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool on racks.
- Place the cooled sformato in a warm oven for 10 minutes to reheat.
- While the sformato is reheating toss the peppers and almonds with the greens and a sprinkle of oil, vinegar and salt.
- Arrange some of the pepper mixture on individual serving plates.
- Unmold the sformati on the serving plate and arrange the peppers against the sformato.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
nonstick cooking spray, heavy cream, eggs, salt, cayenne, piquillo peppers, almonds, arugula, extravirgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, chives, ramekins
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/parmigiano-sformato-with-piquillo-peppers-and-almonds-recipe.html (may not work)