Festive Carrot Ring

I am the third generation in my family to have this recipe. It boasts of cheesy, carroty, savory goodness! A must-have side dish at all of my family's turkey dinner celebrations! Although I'm sure it would pair nicely with a roast or a chicken as well.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 338 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup melted butter
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 pounds carrots, peeled and chopped
• 5 tablespoons cornflake crumbs
• 1 ½ cups cornflake crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain water, remove steamer basket, and return carrots to pan; mash with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 12 cup ring mold or Bundt® pan; sprinkle mold with 5 tablespoons corn flake crumbs.

Step 3

Crack the eggs into a large bowl and beat at high speed until light yellow, about 1 minute. Stir in the cooked carrots, milk, Cheddar cheese, butter, onion, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and the remaining 1 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs; mix well. Spoon into prepared mold.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until puffed and lightly browned, abut 1 hour. Remove from oven; let stand 30 minutes before inverting onto serving platter.