Charlotte de Chou

45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Parboil the cabbage leaves for 2-3 minutes
  2. 2Dry the cabbage leaves with paper towels
  3. 3Boil potatoes
  4. 4Finely chop one whole spring onion
  5. 5Drain the boiled potatoes and let them dry for a couple of minutes
  6. 6Melt some butter in a pot
  7. 7Add the chopped spring onions to the melted butter
  8. 8Add the inner leaves of cabbage to the pot
  9. 9Add heavy cream
  10. 10Mash the potatoes, add the cabbage, and mix well
  11. 11Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper
  12. 12Add an egg yolk and mix
  13. 13Lightly rub the inside of a bowl with avocado oil
  14. 14Layer the cabbage leaves in the bowl, overlapping them to create a cavity in the middle
  15. 15Fill the cabbage cavity with the potato mixture
  16. 16Fold the bottom cabbage leaves over the mixture, creating a parcel
  17. 17Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes
  18. 18Let it sit for 5 minutes
  19. 19Invert the bowl onto a plate to unmold the Charlotte de Chou

Ingredients

  • 8 cabbage leaves
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 spring onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil

Equipment

tongspaper towelsknifepotwooden spoonpotato masherbowloven