Brussels Sprouts in Cream [Choux de Bruxelles à la crème]
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 4 pounds [1.8 kg] Brussels sprouts
  • 1 cup [250 ml] double cream
  • 3 teaspoons [15 ml] curry powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • Carefully trim the sprouts, removing all the withered or yellowed leaves.
  • Put them in a pan of cold water and bring slowly to a boil.
  • When the water boils, transfer the sprouts to a pan of boiling salted water and boil hard without a cover for 20 minutes.
  • This operation makes the sprouts much more digestible.
  • Drain thoroughly and chop finely.
  • Put them in a saucepan with the cream and curry powder.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat until the sprouts have absorbed most of the cream.
  • Stir constantly.
  • Serve in a heated vegetable dish.