Sformato Of Carrots

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 400 g carrots, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 25 g parmesan cheese, grated
• 30 g butter, plus extra for topping
• 25 g plain flour
• 500 ml milk
• nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200c/400°f.
• 2 cook the carrots in boiling water until tender.
• 3 meanwhile melt the butter in a small pan and add the flour, stirring over over a low heat to make a paste or roux.
• 4 gradually add the milk stirring constantly then increase the heat and stir until the sauce thickens. if desired add nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 5 drain the carrots and mash or puree.
• 6 whish the egg whites and stir into the sauce.
• 7 stir the sauce into the carrots and mix well.
• 8 pour into an ovenproof dish and bake for 10 minutes.
• 9 top with the cheese and dot the top with butter. bake for a further ten mins until a crust forms on top.