Cauliflower Cheese

Name: Cauliflower Cheese
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large Cauliflower; 300 ml Milk; 250 grams Mature Chedder cheese; 3 tbsp Plain (allpurpose) flour; 50 grams Butter; 1/2 tsp Mustard powder (English); 1 pinch Nutmeg; 1 Salt & black pepper to taste; 25 grams Breadrumbs (optional)

Madmuffer @Madmuffer

This started out as an attempt to satisfy the Boss Lady's taste for cauliflower cheese, but avoiding the rock-hard, barely cooked cauly that is so fashionable these days. Don't overdo the Nutmeg until you have tried the recipe as given - it's easy to smother the other flavours!

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

1 largeCauliflower
300 mlMilk
250 gramsMature Chedder cheese
3 tbspPlain (allpurpose) flour
50 gramsButter
1/2 tspMustard powder (English)
1 pinchNutmeg
1Salt & black pepper to taste
25 gramsBreadrumbs (optional)

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Steps

45 mins

1

Otional - pre-heat oven to 200 C (400 F).
2

Cut the cauliflower into small florets & wash.
3

Boil in salted water for 10 minutes until just tender.
4

Drain and place in a buttered oven-proof baking dish.
5

Put the milk, flour and butter in a saucepan.
6

Apply modrate heat and whisk continually until the sauce thickens, boils and is smooth.
7

Add three-quarters of the grated cheese, mustard, nutmeg and seasoning to the saucepan.
8

Allow to simmer for a further 2 minutes, stirring well.
9

Pour the sauce over the cauliflower.
10

Mix the remaining cheese, and (optional) breadcrumbs, and sprinkle over the top.
11

Finish under a hot grill (broiler) until golden brown (or place in the pre-heated oven for about 15 to 25 minutes) until golden brown and bubbling.
12

Serve immediately as a starter or alongside your favourite dish. We enjoy it with both chicken and fish dishes.