Spinach Timbale
Posted for RecipeZaar World Tour 2006. "Timbale" used to be a French word that describes a silver or gold container, but now its main meaning is to describe a cooked dish that is baked and then turned out of it's baking dish to make for more spectacular serving. ZWT REGION: France.
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DIRECTIONS
- Pre heat oven to 180 C (350 F).
- Melt the butter in a pan, saute the onion and cook until soft but not brown.
- Add the spinach and cook for a further 5 minutes until soft, stirring once or twice.
- Add the milk and cream and heat gently without boiling.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl, take the spinach mixture off the heat and add the eggs, cheese, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 1.1 litre (2 pint) ring mould (Bundt tin) and cover the mould with foil.
- Place the ring mould in a roasting dish that is half filled with hot water.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 1 1/4 hours until it is firm to the touch and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Turn the Timbale out onto a flat serving dish and garnish with slices of tomato.